Extra-long handrail produced by Glen Oak

Montello, Wisconsin • July 10, 2006: Glen Oak Lumber & Milling produces 18'-long handrail in oak, poplar and select white maple. The extra-long handrail works with long stair runs necessitated by the 9- and 10-foot ceilings popular in new home construction.

Glen Oak's 18' handrail is manufactured and stocked in a variety of options. Solid wood, edge-glued finger-jointed wood, and veneered wood-core handrail products are all available in the company's Acorn Oak , Prime Poplar and Red Leaf Maple product lines. Shorter lengths are also in stock.

The extra-long handrail matches the 18-foot skirt board Glen Oak produces in each species. The 1" x 12" x 18' veneered boards used for stair stringers are ideal for any application where installation of long, uniform boards without a splice is desired. The veneered products feature finger-jointed, edge-glued cores that won't cup, bow or twist-in species that match the veneer. Glen Oak program buyers can receive these extra-long skirt boards and handrails on the same truck, along with their S4S, mouldings, and jambs.

Development of these 18'-long Engineered Solutions was inspired by inquiries from Glen Oak customers whose builders are designing and constructing many multi-story homes with higher ceilings and longer stair runs. To produce enough of these 18'-long products to meet builders' needs, Glen Oak changed three machining centers in one of its Montello, Wisconsin mills earlier this year.

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