Wood

Who's All Wet?

Engineered Wood and Mold: Experts disagree over how prone engineered wood is to mold.

A respected building scientist is raising concerns within the wood community by arguing that, in today's tightly sealed houses, engineered wood can make a home more prone to mold and moisture problems than does solid-sawn wood.

Latest Stories

Why Some Dealers Say Component Manufacturing Still Makes Sense

Making trusses, stairs, and related components helps dealers sell total construction packages.
Engineered Wood's Framework for Cost Savings

EWPs already are known for their green value proposition, but new codes and better buyers may give the segment extra momentum.
What's New in Trim and Siding

Manufacturers are producing durable, low maintenance and good-looking exterior trim and siding products across the value spectrum.
Poly-Wood Plastic Lumber

Poly-Wood's new line of utility grade plastic lumber is intended for such applications as commercial marine environments, landscaping, playgrounds, heavy transport, and pallets.
Ply Gem Aluminum-Clad Wood Door

Ply Gem added the Bi-Parting aluminum-clad wood door to its Mira Premium Series line.

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Framing

BlueLinx onCenter Engineered Structural Supports

BlueLinx's privately branded onCenter family of engineered structural supports give builders a one-stop shop for their engineered lumber...
Weyerhaeuser Flak Jacket

Weyerhaeuser's new Flak Jacket protection added to its Trus Joist line helps a building meet fire resistance codes by adding a special...
Tougher Energy Codes Push Framing Forward

Three experts argue for using advanced building systems to meet new standards and reduce overall costs.

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Engineered Wood

Engineered Wood's Framework for Cost Savings

EWPs already are known for their green value proposition, but new codes and better buyers may give the segment extra momentum.
Poly-Wood Plastic Lumber

Poly-Wood's new line of utility grade plastic lumber is intended for such applications as commercial marine environments, landscaping...
Report: Engineered Wood Demand To Rise in 2012

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Underlayment

MFM Building Products DeckWrap

MFM Building Products protects deck ledgers, joists, top edges, and in-ground posts from rot and fungus with DeckWrap, a waterproofing...
Tolko Industries Oriented Strand Board Flooring

Tolko Industries re-engineered its T-Grade oriented strand board flooring to better resist moisture and warping, deflect less when walked...
Synthetic Roofing Underlayment

They're slippery, they tear, and they're expensive.

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Molding

What's New in Trim and Siding

Manufacturers are producing durable, low maintenance and good-looking exterior trim and siding products across the value spectrum.
Sauder WoodTrac Ceiling System

Sauder Woodworking Co. built a ceiling system for adding dimension overhead at what it claims is a more reasonable cost than custom-crafted...
Fypon Stone & Timber Millwork Collection

Fypon imitates the texture and details of stone, stucco, and timber but not their cost in its Stone & Timber millwork collection.