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1. WRAP- Protective covering used on Tolko products to keep material clean, dry, and protected during storage and transport.
2. HARDWARESTORE - DIYer’s go-to for building and maintenance supplies.
4. GREEN - Not yet kiln-dried lumber.
6. SUSTAINABILITY - Managing forest resources in a way that balances social, ecological and economic interests.
7. CORE - The cylindrical center left after peeling veneer from logs in T-PLY Plywood and T-TEC LVL production.
10. SOFFITS - Undersides of roof overhangs—often wood boards like VISTA Western Red Cedar.
13. LSL - Engineered lumber acronym for a T-TEC product available in 1.35E and 1.55E.
17. ROT - Decay that Everheart and Western Red Cedar naturally resist.
18. TOLKO - Family-owned forestry business named using every other letter in the Thorlakson family name.
21. GAZEBO - Garden structure crafted from decay resistant VISTA Everheart.
22. SCANT - The slightly reduced finished face width of a tongue and groove panel.
23. SKU - A unique identifier used by distributors and retailers to track individual products for inventory and ordering.
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3. LAMINATE- Press layers of veneer or strands into a structural board to make T-TEC LVL or T-TEC LSL.
5. TRIM - Interior finishing element crafted from VISTA SPF Boards, known for their lightweight workability and S4SEE finishing.
8. TOUNGUEANDGROOVE - Interlocking edge on flooring panels. Found on T-STRAND Pro OSB subfloor.
9. TRUSS - Prefabricated roof framework.
11. LATHE - Machine in a mill that spins logs to peel continuous veneer sheets for T-TEC LVL.
12. SILLPLATE - Treated horizontal member anchored to a foundation, providing a durable base for wall framing in wood construction. Tolko offers a zinc borate treated T-TEC LSL product for this application.
14. FORKLIFT - Machine used to move lifts of T-TEC in the yard.
15. VISTA - Tolko’s highest appearance grade specialties - available in Cedar, Everheart and SPF.
16. EVERHEART - Tolko’s line of specialties made from the decay resistant heartwood of Douglas-fir.
19. SYP - Acronym for the most common fibre source for Tolko’s Southern mills.
20. LOGISTICS - Coordinating transportation through the T-LINK Product Distribution Network to keep wood products moving efficiently.
