l-ioist Production

Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

I-joist market share is forecast to increase modestly in 2012 to 53Vo of raised floors. As the housing market improves, I-joist market share is expected to grow steadily. The forecast for 2Ol2 is an ll%o increase to 509 million linear ft.

In the structural composite lumber family, laminated veneer lumber production is expected to follow the demand for beams and headers, rim boards and I-joist flanges. Production is forecast to increase 4Vo in 2012 to 43.4 million cu. ft.

Additional market details and historical data are contained in APA's 2012 Structural Panel & Engineered Wood Yearbook, avallable for $250 at www.apawood.org.

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tosh Meschi, Meschi Construction

In Santa Cruz, California, Josh Meschi helps his framers and subs work more efficiently by putting color-coded information on the subfloor. (And not just any floor: pointSlX Durastrand Flooring with its innovative tapered edge.) See his system and learn more in "Three Things |tve learned: Tipr from Seasoned prosrt, one in a series of short high-value videos from pointslX and Ainsworth Engineered.