Laminated Strand Board

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 to form composite material the panels vary in size but can range upwards of 64 by 8 feet 19 5.
Laminated strand board. As a result it s one of the most innovative and versatile building products available a suitable solution for a diverse range of applications such as tall walls beams rim board sill plates and so much more. Lsl provides attributes such as high strength high stiffness and dimensional stability. 1 75 in x 11 87 in x 20 ft versa lam laminated veneer lumber. Oriented strand board osb is a material with oriented strand board osb is a material with high mechanical properties that make it particularly suitable for load bearing applications in construction.
Click to add item lp solidstart lsl 2 x 4 laminated strand lumber to the compare list. Select store buy. Laminated strand lumber lsl laminated strand lumber lsl is one of the more recent structural composite lumber scl products to come into widespread use. Add to list click to add item 1 1 4 x 11 7 8 x 18 laminated strand lumber lsl rim board stringer blank to your list.
I still recall seeing the ad for lsl studs in a trade magazine. 6 variations available lp solidstart lsl 2 x 4 laminated strand lumber. Item 9529 model 2100006. Manufacturers press together strips of wood that once would have been considered too weak small or misshapen to use.
Ship to store free. 2 in x 12 in x 20 ft. Think of it as the construction world equivalent of making a big white house christmas tree out of. Laminated strand lumber lsl is a type of engineered wood.
This process transforms the scrap wood into solid joists and studs. Other products in this group include laminated veneer lumber lvl and parallel strand lumber psl. My framer and i loved how each 20 foot long stud for a two story living room was perfectly. Engineered for consistent performance timberstrand laminated strand lumber lsl starts straight and stays straight.
A viable alternative to plywood this osb board is engineered to prevent any cupping warping or splitting. Then i discovered laminated strand lumber lsl. Lsl is part of a family of products structural composite lumber scl that are made of dried and graded wood veneers strands or flakes that are layered upon one another and bonded together with a moisture resistant adhesive into large blocks known as billets.