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EWP vs Traditional Timber

Engineered Wood Products are designed to reduce variability and improve predictability, giving builders and designers a more consistent structural timber solution.

Traditional sawn timber has played an important role in construction for generations.

However, because it is a natural material, it can vary in straightness, strength, stiffness and dimensional stability from piece to piece. EWP is manufactured to provide more controlled structural performance. Products such as LVL and I-joists are engineered for consistency, helping project teams design and build with greater confidence.

Greater Straightness

Traditional timber can move, twist or bow due to natural variation. EWP is manufactured for improved straightness and dimensional stability, helping support more accurate framing, floors and roof systems.

More Predictable Structural Properties

EWP is engineered to meet defined structural properties, giving designers and specifiers clearer information when making product and system decisions.

Longer Lengths, More Design Flexibility

EWP can be manufactured in long, consistent lengths, helping resolve spans and layouts that may be more difficult to achieve with traditional sawn timber.

Designed for Efficient Installation

Consistent members can improve installation accuracy, reduce site adjustment and support more efficient construction. This is especially important in floor, roof and wall systems where alignment and detailing matter.

More Efficient Use of the Timber Resource

EWP helps convert timber into high-value structural products, improving resource efficiency while delivering performance outcomes suited to modern construction.

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