NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LP Building Products announces the addition of a new case study to their product literature portfolio. The study focuses on London-based Galower Builders and their use of the LP® SolidStart® Simply Better™ 225i for stronger, straighter floors and less time on the job site. The Simply Better 225i was first introduced to the U.K. market in 2011. When Galower started using the product in June 2012, the company was looking for a material that would not only provide less shrinkage and twisting than traditional timber, resulting in a stable, stiff floor, but would also offset labor costs. The web of every Simply Better 225i is made of special-grade OSB. Combined with flanges made from stress-rated, proprietary graded timber, the product is straighter and more uniform in strength, stiffness and size than most traditional timber. Beaumont Forest Products provided Galower with guidance on the I-joist specifications and other materials required to complete the floor. As of autumn 2012, Galower has used the product on five units, including single-story, two-story, detached and semi-detached houses. To view this full case study online, please visit the resources section at LPCorp.com/UK.
