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2. Composite lumber - Wikipedia

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   Capped composites, although formulated to resist fading, stains, and scratches, will show some wear over time, even if it is less than a normal composite or real wood product. Composite deck boards are sold in either grooved or solid sided versions. The grooved composite board is fastened with hidden deck fasteners or clips, while the solid ...

3. Laminated veneer lumber - Wikipedia

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   LVL is a type of structural composite lumber, comparable to glued laminated timber (glulam) but with a higher allowable stress. [1] A high performance more sustainable alternative to lumber, Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) beams, headers and columns are used in structural applications to carry heavy loads with minimum weight.

4. Parallel-strand lumber - Wikipedia

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   [citation needed] PSL can be made from any wood species, but Douglas fir, southern pine, western hemlock, and yellow poplar are commonly chosen [9] because of their superior strength. The product is manufactured as a 12-by-12-inch (300 mm × 300 mm) or 12-by-18-inch (300 mm × 460 mm) billet in a rectangular cross-section, which is then ...

5. List of building materials - Wikipedia

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   Wood, carpentry. Rough carpentry (unfinished) Heavy timbers, log home, timber framing or "post and beam" Bamboo; Engineered wood, dimensional lumber. Stud, joist, rafter; Treated lumber and wood decking; Sheathing, subflooring, panelling. Plywood, shiplap, tongue and groove; Oriented strand board; Parallel strand lumber or "PSL" Glued laminated ...

6. Lumber prices are plunging. Blame the record drop in U.S ...

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   The twin-peaked lumber bubble of 2021 and 2022 that once drove home building costs through the roof and exacerbated inflation is now nothing more than a memory.. Spot lumber prices have plummeted ...

7. Engineered wood - Wikipedia

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   Large self-supporting wooden roof built for Expo 2000 in Hanover, Germany. Engineered wood, also called mass timber, composite wood, man-made wood, or manufactured board, includes a range of derivative wood products which are manufactured by binding or fixing the strands, particles, fibres, or veneers or boards of wood, together with adhesives, or other methods of fixation [1] to form ...