® U.S. Technical Guide U.S. TECHNICAL GUIDE LP SolidGuard LSL Zinc Borate Treated LSL Technical Guide 1.35E LSL Please verify availability with the LP SolidStart Engineered Wood Products distributor in your area prior to specifying these products.
® LP® SolidGuard® LSL Extra Protection, Through and Through LP SolidGuard LSL is a zinc borate treated product that protects against termites and fungal decay. The manufacturing process for LP SolidGuard LSL blends zinc borate throughout the product, eliminating the need for field treatment. LP SolidGuard LSL is manufactured to be straight, more uniform in strength, stiffness, and size than traditional lumber. Long lengths make it easy for continuous framing along long walls.
® ENGINEERED WOOD I-JOISTS When treated with zinc borate, LP SolidStart® LSL is designated LP SolidGuard LSL PLATE BEARING STRESS FASTENER DESIGN Plate Material Bearing Stress, Fc'(psi) LP SolidGuard LSL Douglas fir-Larch So. Pine (No. 2 & No.
Start straight and finish straight. Advantages to using LP SolidStart LSL in Wall Framing: Surpasses traditional framing lumber in length, strength and consistency. • Longer lengths allows for taller walls LP SolidStart LSL is ideal for wall framing because its uniform density and low manufactured moisture content help it start straight and stay straight. As a result, you can count on predictable performance from one piece to the next.
General Conditions: LP® SolidGuard® LSL Treated Plate • L P SolidGuard LSL is treated with zinc borate for fungal decay and termite resistance to a retention level equivalent to that specified in American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) Standard T1-13 for Use Category 2. LP SolidGuard LSL Treated Plate Anchor Bolt and Washer (per code) • L P SolidGuard LSL framing materials are intended for use in aboveground, protected applications such as sill plates, columns, rim board and studs.
Handling & Storage Guidelines Warning: Failure to follow proper procedures for handling, storage and installation could result in unsatisfactory performance, unsafe structures and possible collapse. Use fabric slings Keep LP SolidGuard Engineered Wood Products dry. These products are intended to resist the effects of moisture on structural performance from normal construction delays but are not intended for permanent exposure to the weather. Unload products carefully, by lifting.
