Residential Floor & Roof Systems Quick Guide - BlueLinx

Engineered Lumber Quick Guide
GP Engineered Lumber:
Strength & Stability for
Today’s Homes
The Georgia-Pacific family
of engineered lumber
products includes:
• Wood I Beam joists
• FiberStrong ® rim board
• GP Lam ® LVL
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Building homes presents some interesting challenges to today’s
builders. While lot sizes are getting smaller, many homes are
getting larger and all homeowners want to make the most of
every square foot. That means large open spaces and higher
ceilings, along with increasing demands for bonus rooms,
finished basements, and garages free of support posts to
accommodate large vehicles.
The strength and stability of GP engineered lumber makes
it the right choice for floor and roof systems, as well as beams
and headers. Wood I Beam joists, GP Lam ® LVL and rim
board help to ensure a solid floor system and maintain
structural integrity, resulting in firmer feeling floors. Unlike
dimension lumber, engineered lumber helps eliminate the need
for supporting posts in basements, garages and bonus rooms,
allowing you to construct more open spaces. Plus, engineered
lumber makes it possible to maximize ceiling heights, even in
basements.
Build on Our Strengths
Georgia-Pacific engineered lumber is an environmentally
responsible product that is manufactured to meet the needs of
builders. It’s distributed exclusively by BlueLinx, the leading
building products distributor in the U.S., so the product you
need is available when you need it.
BlueLinx helps you stay on top of current building trends,
resolve day-to-day issues and obtain technical assistance.
For more information, call the BlueLinx Western Sales office
at 1-800-830-7370.
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC, June 2007