Tag Archives: RedLam LVL

Glue Laminated Lumber Blocking/Rim Board – Something To Think About

by Heinz Mueller, Design Center Leader (for RedBuilt’s Hillsboro office) and P.E. at RedBuilt™ When RedLam LVL is not viable, glue laminated lumber (glulam) is a wonderful option for use as large section main carrying members in structures. It is … Continue reading

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We’ve updated our Literature!

by Paul Drace, Director of Marketing at RedBuilt™ Go to http://www.redbuilt.com/resources/literature.aspx to find our most up-to-date literature in easy to access PDF format.  We strongly urge you to become dependent on the electronic versions of literature primarily because if you … Continue reading

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“Late Breaking News! RedBuilt EWP Channel Exclusive Story! A startup that’s 50 years old”

by Paul Drace, Director of Marketing at RedBuilt At RedBuilt™, we pride ourselves on being the industry leader not only in quality and breadth of product offering, but also in information. To expand and improve our methods of sharing information … Continue reading

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Southern Pine Design Value Reductions

by Dwaine Charbonneau, P.E. at RedBuilt The good news is that I have another story I can tell my grandkids someday: “I remember when a number two Southern Pine two-by-four was good for 1500 psi. Now that was a stout piece … Continue reading

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LEED 2012/ LEED v4 Status Update

By Jeff Jack, Manufacturing Technical Director at RedBuilt The USGBC just announced the decision to postpone the planned ballot for upcoming version of LEED for New Construction called LEED 2012.  Included with this decision are the following: -    The proposed … Continue reading

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“Hey, what should I be specifying now?”

by Paul Drace, P.E. – Director of Marketing at RedBuilt Glad you asked… Given significant changes recently among manufacturers of EWP, it’s no surprise that lately I’ve been fielding many questions related to engineered wood structural systems for commercial projects. … Continue reading

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RedBuilt™ Solutions for Custom Home Designs

by Tom Byron, Technical Sales Representative for Northern Los Angeles county including the San Fernando Valley and Palmdale/Lancaster areas, Ventura County and Santa Barbara County. As innovations change the way we use our homes, designers must continue to push the … Continue reading

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RedBuilt™ Product Offering Changing for FSC Certified Wood

By Jeff Jack, Manufacturing Technical Director at RedBuilt The continually growing demand for certified wood products that has been created largely from green building programs (like LEED for New Construction and a handful of others) has reshaped the way many … Continue reading

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Project Profile: Gilbert Park Professional Center

Building the first privately-financed LEED-certified building in the heart of the Rogue Valley presented a unique set of challenges, and required a very detailed set of processes to meet the LEED requirements.  To help facilitate that process, Corey Vitus of … Continue reading

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