Trus Joist (TJI) I-beams for timber frame construction, floors and pre-fabricated modules, produced in continuous lengths from laminated veneer lumber (LVL) with webs in oriented strand board (OSB).
Timber frame house construction modules being assembled in a factory. Made from nailed pine frames, with oriented strand board (OSB) skins, they arrive on-site ready for installation. Lumber to be used in load bearing applications is machine stress rated (MSR). This is a non-destructive method used to check and validate the strength of the timber to a pre-determined load.
Mixed concrete block and timber frame construction. Load bearing interior walls in medium-density concrete block, with floor cassettes in engineered wood I-beams, with particleboard skins.
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