Structural Wood Roof Decking

Structural wood corporation s objective in preparing this web site is to assist you in specifying and using the products we supply confidently and correctly.

Structural wood roof decking.

Specific grading rules may be. The standard nominal width of the decking is 6 and 8. Also available are solid and laminated versions of many decking species. Decking can be matched to dimensions of existing roof systems so if you have a.

Nominal three and four inch decking is especially well adapted for use with glued laminated arches and girders and is easily and quickly erected. Structural tongue and groove wood decking is the perfect complement for a timber structure. Standard structural decking patterns are 2 nominal tongued and grooved t g and 3 and 4 double t g products available with vee or eased edges to meet discriminating architectural requirements. Decking is available in a variety of species thicknesses and lengths.

Laminated decking is a perfect complement to many of the products manufactured at rigidply rafters. Available in 3x6 and 4x6 please call 1 877 640 4095. D b a structural wood systems p o. Laminated roof deck in 3x6 and 4x6 fir larch is also available from structural wood corporation s inventory.

A structural deck will perform the function of transferring dynamic and dead loads of the roof covering to the frame and will also provide the necessary lateral restraint to the main structural frame. We can supply decking in standard nominal depths of 2 3 4 and 5. These products include glued laminated glulam wood beams treated untreated glulam and solid timber trusses wood roof decking nailbase and vented nailbase. Structural members that are exposed to weather shall be preservatively treated or be from the heartwood of a naturally durable wood.

The lumber used in heavy timber framing members and roof decking shall be graded in accordance with the grading rules under which the species is customarily graded. Structural decking also known as roof decking should not be confused with lumber intended for residential and non residential outdoor decks. Add for end trim and waste harrison industries inc. The use of wood decking is a common structural application spanning between purlins or rafters in a timber framing system solid 2x6 decking is available from swc in douglas fir southern yellow pine and spruce.

To determine the board footage of decking required multiply the square footage of the roof area to be covered by a factor of 2 40. Timber tongue and groove decking is a specialty lumber product constituting an important part of modern timber construction that can be used for many applications to provide an all wood appearance. To our friends in the residential commercial construction industry. By spanning a decking profile from rafter to rafter the need for purlins can be eliminated in a portal frame design.

We recommend adding an allowance for end trim and waste.