Engineered Wood
The IB Solid Sawn Wood I Joist Advantage
Builders want building products that make the process of building easier,faster and more profitable.
International Beams (IB) Solid Sawn Wood floor and roof framing I Joists give builders what they’re looking for.
Plus homeowners appreciate the stiff, sound floor IB I Joists provide.
There are many advantages to building with IB I-Joists. For one, traditional framing lumber (2 x 8 and 2 x 10) is prone to splitting, warping, shrinking, bowing and twisting, often resulting in floors that squeak and expensive callbacks.
IB engineered wood products, including its Solid Sawn Wood I-Joists are manufactured under climate controlled conditions resulting in dimensionally stable lumber with low moisture content which virtually eliminates these problems. Combine this advantage with those listed below and you'll quickly appreciate why IB I Joists are becoming the preferred engineered floor joists.
Advantages and Benefits
The full product line of IB I-Joists (9.5" to 24" depths and lengths up to 52') allow you to maximize the structural performance of floors and roofing, save time and money, yet deliver a higher quality floor or roof.
Engineered for high performance, manufactured to uniform dimensions and backed up by one of finest technical and sales teams in the industry, IB I Joists simply make designing and building with engineered wood easier, faster and more profitable.