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News & Stories6 min
LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding: Part of a WUI-Compliant Solution
Many might assume engineered wood products wouldn't be a good choice for wildfire-prone regions, but they can be part of a WUI-compliant so…
News & Stories6 min
Structural Solutions for Fire-Resistant Roof Sheathing
In fire-prone geographies, such as wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas, fire protection for roofs may be a critical part of a comprehensiv…
Business Advice6 min
How Can Engineered Wood Help Reduce Jobsite Waste?
To make their practices more sustainable, many building professionals work to incorporate wood building products into their projects. Howev…
Business Advice4 min
Crushing the Top Rumors About Engineered Wood
LP Building Solutions uses engineered wood to create a portfolio of products that help professionals build smarter, better and faster. The …
Industry Trends4 min
Flame Spread vs. Burn Through vs. Fireproof
While LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing offers both flame-spread and burn-through resistance, it's importa…
Industry Trends3 min
Answer Demand for Urban Living: Best Practices for Tall and Skinny Housing Builds
Many U.S. cities are experiencing population booms, and their new residents are demanding to live closer to the city's core. This home buil…
Builders Choose LP® FlameBlock® Sheathing as Townhome Construction Booms
Whether you call them "townhomes" or "townhouses", single-family attached housing is having a great year. NAHB's Eye on Housing blog report…
Business Advice7 min
Why Architects Value LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing in Multifamily Design
With its design flexibility, strength and cost-saving benefits, LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing has beco…
Inspiration7 min
LP® FlameBlock® OSB: Perfect Fit For Today's Smaller Homes
According to Metrostudy, the average home size in the nation's top 15 housing markets has declined over the past two years. The biggest dip…
Inspiration2 min
2x6 Walls Achieve Multiple Goals
In many climates, codes are forcing residential construction to use 2x6 walls and denser insulation such as mineral wool. At the same time,…
Creating a High Performance Roof Deck
We know that builders value product efficiency and reliability, especially in these times of a skilled labor shortage. As builders seek out…
Inspiration2 min
How Fire-Rated OSB Outperforms FRT Plywood
Both fire-rated OSB and Fire Retardant Treated (FRT) plywood are commonly used in fire-rated wall sheathing and roof deck applications. Bec…
Inspiration5 min
Engineering: The Key to High-Performance Products
It's difficult to measure the performance characteristics of many traditional building materials like lumber and stone – and they haven't i…