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Buildipedia Staff

The Buildipedia research and writing staff consists of dozens of experienced professionals from many sectors of the industry, including architects, designers, contractors, and engineers.

Board Paneling

Mon, Jul 27, 2009

Board paneling is a board product that is applied as a wall finish in a variety of interior spaces. During antiquity, board paneling was used in European castles to insulate the room from cold stone walls. It has also been used to cover the lower portion of drywall affected by moisture from rising dampness. Today board paneling is a decorative product, produced from a variety of wood species.

Prefinished Paneling

Mon, Jul 27, 2009

Prefinished paneling is a decorative sheet product that is applied as a wall finish. Used in a variety of interior spaces, it may be installed as a wainscot or as a full height wall covering. During the 1960's and 1970's, embossed paneling was popular. Today's prefinished paneling features more modern and contemporary designs. Paneling is manufactured from different types of engineered woods, to varying levels of quality.

Millwork

Mon, Jul 27, 2009

Millwork is produced at a mill from lumber. This ready-made, standard pattern material is used by finish carpenters to finish the interior spaces of buildings. Common types of millwork include casing, baseboards, chair rails, and crown moulding among others.

Shop Fabricated Wood Trusses

Mon, Jul 27, 2009

Shop-fabricated wood trusses are manufactured engineered products in which the chords and webs are made from wood and connected with metal connectors. The simplest form of truss has a horizontal bottom chord and top chords that form the shape of a triangle which offers support and stability for a roof and roof loads. More complex truss shapes have angled bottom chords and mutli-angled top chords.

Parallel Strand Lumber

Mon, Jul 27, 2009

Parallel strand lumber is manufactured from long strands of wood veneer that are laid parallel to one another and adhered. PSLs are commonly installed as columns, beams and headers in concealed wall spaces where significant bending strength is required to support loads from above; however, they can also be attractively installed as as an exposed finish material.

Shop Fabricated Structural Wood

Mon, Jul 27, 2009

Also known as engineered lumber, shop-fabricated structural wood is manufactured from wood materials or a combination of wood and metal for use in specific structural applications. Shop-fabricated wood is typically used as beams, columns, joists, trusses and other structural members. Types include Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL), Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL), Wood I-Joists, Metal-Web Wood Joists, Rim Boards and Shop-Fabricated Wood Trusses.

Subflooring

Mon, Jul 27, 2009

Subflooring is the structural component of a building that provides rigidity to the floor structure, supports live loads, and serves as the surface to which floor finishes can be applied. Wood subflooring is installed in all types of structures, including timber, platform, and balloon framed. It can also be used in special applications such as radiant heat, floating, raised, or sprung floors. Common types of wood subfloor include individual wood boards and wood panels.

Insulating Sheathing

Mon, Jul 27, 2009

Commonly wrapped around the outside of a structure, insulating sheathing is popular today because of demanding energy codes. Insulating sheathing is a foam insulated board material that reduces energy consumption. It does not have any structural ability and it requires additional lateral bracing to resist seismic and wind loads. Common types of insulating sheathing include polyisocyanurate, molded expanded polystyrene and extruded expanded polystyrene.