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All appearance grades are made from Oregon-grown Douglas fir, harvested within 100 miles of our plant in Lyons, OR. Panels can be manufactured with upgraded appearance grades on one face or both, allowing designers to balance aesthetics and budget.
Standard Lamella Styles
Industrial
Made from standard construction-grade plywood veneers, this is the standard appearance for industrial applications and non-visible faces. Knots and knotholes up to 2.5″ width with limited splits.
Natural Architectural
Our base-grade veneer, Natural Architectural highlights the natural beauty of Douglas fir with tight knots. This grade is standard for visible faces in structural applications.
Clear Architectural
Clear Architectural is made from primarily knot-free veneers for a clean, refined appearance. Freres efficiently creates these veneers by stitching together strips of clear veneer cut from otherwise unusable sheets to highlight the perfection found in nature.
Upgraded Lamella Styles
Edge Grain
This upgraded lamella style demonstrates the rich complexity of the veneer layers that make up Mass Ply, by showcasing the edge grain of our popular LVL.
Natural Board Face
Our Natural Board Face appearance grade features small, closed knots typical of trees responsibly thinned from dense forests. This upgraded lamella style is ripped into 9.5″ boards to evoke the familiar, solid-sawn look of conventional CLT.
Clear Board Face
Clear veneer is carefully selected and assembled for a cleaner aesthetic. With a mostly knot-free face, it is puttied, sanded, and then ripped into 9.5″ boards, recreating the solid-sawn look of conventional CLT — but without the knots.
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