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…wood strands, veneers, lumber or other forms of wood…
…strand board (OSB), glulam timber, wood I-beams, structural composite lumber, structural composite…
…Wood I-joists and glulam beams carry greater loads…
…possible with solid sawn lumber of the same size. …

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…Pine. This is a popular lumber choice in New England because…
…achieve long spans engineered lumber can be substituted based on…
…case of the Dream Garage, a glulam from Oregon was used for the ridge beam. The glulam was shipped at 43' 3' and…

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…press, a 1 1/2" recess for dimensional lumber is routed out of the foam along specified edges with a "foam hogger". The lumber provides a surface to nail onto and completes the system. The outside edges of the panels which were routed out…

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Windows are collection spots for moisture and water that can cause wood rot and structural damage. It's important to keep water out and to seal against water infiltration and moisture buildup to prevent damaging rot.

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…storage can damage materials. Lumber and other supplies must…
…with windows, doors and outside siding, for example, are…
…value engineering to reduce lumber usage by 15 to 20 percent, 90-plus percent of lumber sourced from sustainably…

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…on average, two to five times more polluted than the air outside. Paint is a large contributing factor to poor indoor air quality…
…are a lover of traditional hardwood or bamboo floors, choose lumber that comes from sustainably managed forests. Dozens of types…

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… Photo Credit: Western Red Cedar Lumber Association Deck Transitions Decks…
…Japanese. "They never go straight from outside to inside, but make subtle changes that…
… Photo Credit: Western Red Cedar Lumber Association An above-grade deck benefits…

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