Pine Solutions Supporting
the environment
Environmental issues are prompting
homebuilders and designers to explore alternative
construction materials to the traditional methods.
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Major advancements in
timber processing technology are leading
Australian builders towards integrated
systems of engineered wood products
(EWP), such as the Silent FloorT System
manufactured by Trus JoistT. Trus
Joist's EWP's minimise the impact Australian's
homes have on the environment by making
more efficient use of a tree's wood
fibre.
Alternatives like steel
are promoted as "stronger, stiffer,
straighter" choices. But a material's
structural quality is more an issue
of overall performance. Although
it is a wood based product, EWP's are
manufactured to minimise timbers natural,
strength-reducing defects, such as knots
and pitch pockets, and to reduce bowing
twisting, shrinking and other changes
in shape.
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Building with the Silent FloorT
System reduces pressure on natural resources by
decreasing the structural wood required to build
a home. Trus Joist achieve this by:
- Making better use of the log.
By converting up to 76% of the log to
structural timber.
- Using structurally efficient
shapes. The "I" configuration of the TJI®
Joist employs wood sparingly and sensibly. Trus
Joist's TJI® joists reduce the wood fibre
required in a residential floor or roofing system
by at least 50%.
- Enhanced performance characteristics.
Wider on-center spacing of engineered
timber joists often enables fewer materials
to be used on the project.
- Reducing Wastes. Because
engineered timbers manufacturing process minimises
defects like knots, wane and pitch pockets,
job site waste is reduced substantially.
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Compared to steel and
concrete, engineered timber also helps
reduce a home's energy consumption.
Wood is the best insulator of
all structural building materials, with
millions of tiny air cells trapped within
its cellular structure. Steel
is at least 10 times more thermally
conductive than timber and often requires
additional insulation to compensate.
Trus Joist is recognised
as the world's leading manufacturer
and marketer of engineered wood products.
The Silent FloorT System - a proven
performer in millions of homes around
the world, is now available to Australian
builders. Even better, Trus Joist
have invested in its first TJI®
joist manufacturing plant right here
in Australia - creating more jobs for
Aussies!
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For your information pack on The
Silent FloorT System send your details to: Info
on Silent FloorT, Ground Floor, 71 Ridge Street,
Gordon, NSW 2072. Fax 02 9496 9145 or email
SilentFloor@TrusJoist.com.au
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