Overview | Attributes + Benefits

Timber is a natural material, grown by nature out of free solar energy, water and carbon dioxide. Under a microscope millions of wood cells can be seen joined together in ways that allow them to transfer and share load-bearing stresses. As trees, these cellular structures engineered by nature make perfect columns and beams. That is why wood is an ideal building material, and it is why engineered wood is the way of the future.

 

Engineered wood products [EWP’s] enhance nature’s product, by building on the inherent cellular structure and engineering out natural flaws and weaknesses from the raw material. The result is products that can be relied upon to be consistent in dimensions and quality with every delivery, and with less deformation than dimensional lumber after installation.

 

The methods employed in plywood and LVL production mean more of the tree is utilized and less harvest waste. The same is true on the building site, compounding the conservation advantages. Utilizing trees from sustainable forests conserves more mature and native species.

 

Because NZ made plywood and LVL are used in our NZ made I-Beams, the NZ economy benefits through less overseas funds spent on importing I-Beams manufactured overseas, and more jobs for New Zealanders.

 

EWP’s are manufactured from sustainable and renewable resources, unlike concrete and steel, and when compared to steel, timber I-beams perform favourably on strength to weight ratio and regarding energy efficiency.

 

Design professionals appreciate the technical advantages of timber I-beams, and with their light weight, good fixing surfaces, and fewer call backs (for the likes of squeaky floors) builders are recognizing the practical benefits. The result is that many consumers are converting to this evolving product.