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Demystifying “shrinkage” in wood structures
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Shrinkage occurs when wood dries, potentially changing its structural dimensions. This is a factor in any wood structure, and the compounding effect[…]

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Weyerhaeuser’s Commitment to Community
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Sweet Home High School is in the heart of lumber country. An hour and half south of Portland, Sweet Home is also the location of a Weyerhaeuser veneer[…]

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Coming soon in Javelin 5.0®
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We are excited to announce the upcoming release of Javelin® software version 5.0. With this release you will be able to accurately model more aspects[…]

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Ready for a Down Pore?
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Rain on a jobsite can pose a number of challenges and result in added costs and delays, but what’s a builder to do since you can’t control[…]

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Building codes allow wood to reach for the sky
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Really? A six-story building constructed of wood? Yes, and officials in British Columbia are leading the way in approving code changes needed for[…]

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