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Trus Joist TimberStrand® Headers & Studs

Rim Board

· Saves time and simplifies the installation of your engineered floor system

· Provides solid backing for attachment of exterior siding and decks

· Provides positive nailing of the inner sheathing to the rim for an improved wind or earthquake resistance detail

· Improved lateral load transfer

· Code approved

· Pre-cut depths

· Increased structural performance

· Exterior bolting capability

· Product warranty

Headers and Beams

· Perfect for door or window headers, beams and garage door openings

· Consistent quality and uniformity means no shimming

· 3 1/2" thickness matches 2x4 framing

· Each piece is straight strong and true--no warping or shinkage

· Eliminates steel flitch plates

· Code approved

· Product Warranty

Wall Framing

· Uniformity and consistency eliminates culls and the problems of ordinary lumber

· Dimensional stability results in solid, straight walls

· Siding and wall finishes lay flat

· Doors hang straight and true due to the superior nail holding capacity Prevents nail pops and drywall cracks

· which are due to shinkage of green lumber

· Code approved

· Product Warranty

TimberStrand® Laminated Strand Lumber (LSL) is a technological breakthrough that allows Trus Joist to engineer high-performance lumber from logs that are not large, strong or straight enough to be of structural value in conventional wood products.

TimberStrand® LSL is produced from fast regenerating species such as aspen or yellow poplar. The proprietary manufacturing process uses approximately 12" long strands of wood fiber bonded with special resins and cured with a revolutionary steam injection process to produce large billets of lumber - up to 48' long, 8' wide and 5-1/2" thick. These billets are then cut to meet each customers exacting specifications. Every cubic inch of TimberStrand LSL® has the same strength, dimensional stability, nailability and reliability as the last.

The consistent performance and easy workability make TimberStrand® LSL ideal for beams, headers and rim board. TimberStrand® wall framing offers builders stable, uniform and reliable framing materials in both conventional, pre-cut stud lengths and long length materials - 2x4 up to 24'; 2x6 up to 24' - for the most demanding framing applications.