Monday, October 30, 2023
Boise Cascade, one of the largest producers of engineered wood products and plywood in North America has recently announced their new interest: TALL WALLS with their LVL products. that represents challenges, opportunities and solutions.
Going talls, as in tall walls, has never been more popular.
Homeowners — and buyers — love the feeling of openness and the dramatic look of high vaulted ceilings, big picture windows, and towering fireplaces- all of which benefit from tall walls. But let’s be clear: constructing and designing tall walls isn’t for ameteurs. Therefore, LVLs from Boise Cascade will be helful in making tall walls.
Special care must be taken to ensure the structural integrity of walls over 10 feet. Strong winds, seismic activity, and even just common foundation settling can cause tall walls to bow or fail. Fortunately, Boise Cascade Engineered Wood Products can help. They offer to help one design and build tall walls stronger, faster, and easier.
It’s also important to remember, per code, walls 10 feet and higher that support a span of 12 feet or greater require an engineered design. Designing and constructing tall walls is a crucial skill today. That’s why Boise Cascade Engineered Wood Products has invested in developing solutions, both in terms of tall wall framing materials and tall wall design software, to make one’s job easier.
Potentially, this can create a “hinge effect” where the walls meet, leaving a hinge point in the wall. A wall built with longer wall framing members that are continuous from top to bottom can eliminate the hinge point, providing greater stability.
With the LVL, the wall tall implementation becomes more easier.
This is possible because of three advance features:
Strenth: Boise Cascade LVL is really strong. It assures a stronger wall to resist wind loads.
Straightness: Every piece of Versa Lam LVL from Boise Cascade offers maximum warranty and reliably straight. No twisting. No warping. It allows to build flat and smooth tall walls.
Availability: Boise Cascade products solve tall wall inabilities by offering consistent products in multiple depths and widths.
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Tags: engineered wood product, laminated veneer lumber (LVL), North America, plywood, woodworking industry, woodworking USA
