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Idaho Pacific Lumber Company, also known as IdaPac, was founded on the belief that the lumber industry should supply builders with affordable and reliable options when it comes to purchasing high volumes of building materials. We work with a large and diverse network of lumber and panel mills, EWP manufacturers, wholesalers, and national distributors so you can get the best doors, cabinets, and millwork available. We pride ourselves on offering superior service and customer satisfaction at the most competitive rates available. Whether you need materials for a multifamily residential home, commercial project, or a single-family tract house, we can help.

What We Offer:

Rough framing materials
Panel products
Engineered wood products
Siding
Specialty wood products
Miscellaneous
Metal & hardware
Roofing & building paper
Insulation
Crane mats
Doors and Cabinets
FSC® available on request

Framing Lumber

At IdaPac, we’re proud to offer some of the best framing lumber to our builders, manufacturers, and distributors. Also known as structural wood, framing lumber is a specific kind of wood that is often used for house framing. In the layman’s terms, framing is the fitting together of pieces to give a structure support and shape. We carry a wonderful selection of framing lumber for all of your construction and project needs. Let’s take a look at some of the different families of framing lumber from which to choose, below.

Engineered Wood

Unlike standard wood, engineered wood requires significantly more processing. As you may already know, engineered wood tends to be a bit more expensive than light structural lumber and heavy timber. Engineered wood has a variety of technological and ecological advantages, and it can facilitate large spans without the need for large trees. If you’re on the fence about purchasing engineered wood for your upcoming project, we’re here to put your mind at ease. In most cases, the added cost you face from purchasing engineered wood will be recouped through significant labor savings. Engineered framing materials are a favorite among construction companies because they are straight and consistent. There are many different kinds of engineered wood products on the market today. Let’s look at some popular options.

Glulam

This is a multi-layered type of wood that is very strong and easy to work with, and is most often used in roof framing projects. It is manufactured using several thicknesses of thin pieces of solid wood, that are held together with mildew-resistant phenol glues (these glues emit a very minimal amount of toxic materials). This wood is an excellent option if you need to produce posts and beams that are suited for wide spans.

Cross-Laminated Timber

This type of timber is manufactured using several sheets of wood that are stacked on top of eachother and eventually glued together. Due to this wood’s popularity in the European market over the past 20 or so years, cross-laminated timber (CLT) has only recently become available to consumers in North America. In addition to its fantastic thermal and acoustic properties, CLT is also highly resistant to fire and can provide exceptional structural strength to your building. Whether you need to build load-bearing walls, floors, or roofs, you’ll love the benefits that cross-laminated timber has to offer.

Oriented Strand Board

Also known as OSB or Aspenite, oriented strand board is a wood panel that is fabricated using very small strips of wood. It’s important to note that this wood is not as strong as plywood, nor is it as weather resistant. Normally used as exterior sheathing, OSB uses small pieces of waste wood, and bonds them together using a phenol formaldehyde.

Plywood

Plywood can be used for a variety of construction projects and manufacturing tasks. This kind of wood is often used as studs in load-bearing walls, floor beams, and even roof supports. Plywood can usually be found as a 4x8’ panel that is created from thin sheets of wood veneer, which are eventually bonded together with a glue. Commonly found on residential construction sites in exterior walls, flooring substrates, and interior finishing applications, plywood is a favorite among our lumber customers.

FSC® Wood Products

At IdaPac, we’re proud to offer a wonderful selection of FSC® wood products to our builders and manufacturers. FSC stands for forest management certification. This certification confirms that the forest that sourced the wood is being managed in a way that preserves the natural ecosystem and benefits the lives of local people and workers. In order for a company to secure this kind of certification, they must meet an array of criteria. The main purpose of forest management certification is to help protect the people, plant, and animal species that live in and around the forest. As you may already know, forest areas are often home to communities of indigenous people who likely live or work on the land. These people use the forest as a source of food and material that contributes to their traditional cultural identity. This certification also requires forest managers to protect forest areas that are of high conservation value (HCV). These areas may contain significant plant or animal species, as well as threatened or endangered ecosystems.

Softwood lumber comes from conifer trees. This may include trees like pines, firs, and cedars. These types of woods get their classification for a reason— they can be easily dented with just a scratch from your fingernail. Softwood lumber is also know to absorb and lose moisture much easier than their hardwood counterparts. This means that extra care may need to be taken to maintain the wood’s stability over time. In order to maintain softwood’s soundness, some manufacturers pressure treat their softwood so that it can withstand the elements. If you’re in the market for softwood for your next construction or building project, you’ll notice that this type of wood tends to be cheaper. This is because conifer trees grow at a faster pace than hardwoods. You’ll likely find softwood in your home’s framing and even on your back deck.

Hardwood lumber, on the other hand, varies in a few different areas. These trees tend to take a much longer time to grow to maturity, making the lumber a bit more expensive than softwood. Hardwood lumber is often used in fine woodworking.

Since every tree is different, different pieces of lumber can show a wide range of quality and strength. The U.S. Department of Commerce established the American Softwood Standard to help ensure that builders and manufacturers were using the right kind of lumber for the right job. There are three main classifications of softwood lumber. Let’s take a look at each of them below.

Structural Lumber

If you’ve ever picked up a 2x4 or a 4x4 at your local department store, then you’ve bought structural lumber. As you may already know, this kind of lumber follows a standard dimension for both thickness and width. In America, the most common kind of structural lumber sizes are 4x4s, 2x4s, 2x6s, 2x8s, and 2x10s. Since structural lumber is heavily used in the construction industry, it is usually machine stress graded so that builders know the bending stress of the board. Structural lumber can be classified into a few distinct categories. Let’s take a look at them below.

Light Framing

This kind of lumber is two to four inches thick and four inches wide. It can be graded as: construction, standard, or utility.

Construction: This lumber has small, tight knots.
Standard: This lumber can have splits at the end of the board, as long as they are no longer than the actual width of the board. Tight knots and holes are permitted.
Utility: Splits are also allowed on this type of lumber if they are equal to 1/6th the width of the wood. Knots are not restricted.

Structural Light Framing

Lumber that is two to four inches thick, and two to four inches wide. This lumber can be graded as select structural, 1, 2, or 3.

Select Structural

This lumber is free and clear of knots. The knots that do exist on these pieces will be small and tight. This is the strongest of the four grades.

IdaPac has been a leading provider of commodity wood products for high-density housing and commercial building projects across America for nearly four decades. Our main goal has always been to provide the construction industry with the best possible prices, service, and customer satisfaction. Our approach is three-pronged, as we strive to:

Be the supplier of choice for builders across the country
Be the customer of choice to mills, manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers
Be the employer of choice to our employee-owners

National Supplier to the Construction Industry

Lumber and Building Materials

What We Offer:

Framing Lumber

Light Structural Lumber

Heavy Timber

Finger-Jointed Lumber

Engineered Wood

Glulam

Cross-Laminated Timber

Oriented Strand Board

Plywood

FSC® Wood Products

What Do FSC Products Mean To Your Business?

Purchasing Lumber

Yard Lumber

No. 1 Common

No 2. Common

No 3. Common

C Select

D Select

Structural Lumber

Light Framing

Structural Light Framing

Select Structural

No. 1

No 2.

No. 3

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