At Arlcoal.com, we're proud to be the Bay State's leading supplier of
Engineered Dimensional Lumber (EDL) products. Committed to quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction, we provide a wide variety of EDL solutions for both residential and commercial projects. We are your best partner in bringing your dream project to life by providing best material estimates with our friendly locations from
Arlington Coal and Lumber Company,
Burlington Lumber Company,
Wilmington Builders Supply,
Sudbury Lumber Company,
Chelmsford Lumber Company, and
Hudson Lumber Company.
Understanding EDL: EDL is wood-based building material made by processing smaller wood pieces (veneers, strands) with adhesives and heat/pressure. This controlled manufacturing ensures predictable strength and minimal warping/twisting compared to natural wood. EDL allows for larger beams and spans, enabling wider openings and longer floor joists, and efficiently utilizes smaller wood pieces compared to solid timber.
Some of the Popular EDL Products:
- Glulam (Glued Laminated Timber): Beams made by gluing lumber layers lengthwise, ideal for long spans and high loads.
- LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber): Similar to glulam but uses thin wood veneers, offering excellent strength and dimensional stability for beams, headers, and studs.
- LSL (Laminated Strand Lumber): Made from wood strands bonded with adhesives, good for studs, headers, and beams, often less expensive than LVL.
TimberStrand® LSL Rim Board is a type of engineered lumber specifically designed for use as the top plate or perimeter support in wall framing systems. It is made from layers of thin, long wood strands that are bonded together with adhesive under heat and pressure. This manufacturing process creates a strong, stable, and dimensionally consistent product that is superior to traditional solid wood rim boards in several ways.
Popular applications for TimberStrand® LSL Rim Board are:
- Residential and commercial construction
- Floor and roof framing
- Wall framing
- Beam and header applications
- Rim boards for decks and porches
- I-joists: Pre-fabricated floor joists with wood flanges and an oriented strand board (OSB) web, strong and lightweight for floor systems.
Arlington Coal & Lumber is your go-to source for premium EDL products, serving Greater Boston, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Whether you're a homeowner, contractor, or business owner, our diverse range of specialty EDL products caters to your unique needs. You can checkout other selection of
Engineered Lumbers ranging from
Columns (
Parallam® PSL),
Beams (
Microllam® LVL),
Joists (
TJI® Joists,
TJI® 110,
TJI® 230,
TJI® 360, and
TJI® 560), and many more.
