PRODUCTS:

YellaWood® Columns

Hollow Porch Columns

Constructed out of high density lumber with small knots and bonded with a waterproof adhesive, YellaWood® Columns are engineered for structural integrity with a beautiful appearance.

• Pressure treated with a micronized copper preservative for protection from rot, fungal decay and termite attack
• YellaWood Select® KDAT (MCQ)
• Paint or stain without waiting, thanks to being kiln-dried
• Paint or stain with more ease, thanks to micronized copper’s lighter color
• Less likely to split, crack or twist than solid timbers
• Bonded with a waterproof adhesive
• Hollow core makes columns lighter weight and allows hidden electrical wiring
• Structurally sound
• Higher strength ratings than other glue-lam wood columns
• Sold in small units for improved stock rotation
• Treated with the first wood preservative to receive SCS certification as an Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP)
• Use in residential applications

Nominal Sizes:

• 6x6
• 8x8
• 10x10
• 12x12

Nominal Lengths:

• 8'
• 10'
• 12'

*Actual lengths are ½'' shorter than nominal length above.

Laminated Box Columns Technical Data The following load table was derived from the 2005 National Design Specification, published by the American Forest & Paper Association and American Wood Council, and physical testing performed by Timber Products Inspection, Inc.

General Loading Information

1. The allowable loads indicated are based upon normal load durations during a controlled test at sustained temperatures less than or equal to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. The provided values can be used in wet or dry service conditions.
3. The provided values do not compensate for reduced net section areas due to boring, grooving, notching, etc.
4. Loads are based upon a pin-pin configuration with all loads acting at the center of the column. No eccentric loads have been considered.
5. Loads are based upon column ends bearing on a durable, rigid, homogenous material with sufficient stiffness to evenly distribute the applied load.
   
   
   
   

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   The columns should be installed only by a properly certified professional in accordance with applicable building codes and other laws and in a manner suitable for the specific application. These columns are for use in residential applications only. YellaWood® brand pressure treated products (including YellaWood Select®) are treated with Micronized Copper Quaternary (MCQ) using the MicroPro™ copper preservative system. Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., its affiliates and subsidiaries and TSO providers, use Osmose, Inc. wood preserving products (MCQ), methods, systems and technology in the treatment of YellaWood® brand and YellaWood Select® brand products. For more information visit www.osmose.com. Click here for important handling and other information concerning our products or for a copy of the YellaWood® brand (including YellaWood Select® brand) Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), or write us at P.O. Box 610, Abbeville, AL 36310. YellaWood®, YellaWood Select® and the yellow tag are federally registered trademarks of Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. The Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. logo is a trademark of Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. MicroPro™ is a trademark of Osmose, Inc.