With simplicity, speed, innovation and cost effectiveness essential to the self-builder, BuildStore - the UKs number one company providing a complete service for the self-builder or renovator now recommend the use of BCI Joists in self-build projects. BuildStore emphasise the importance of finding the best materials for the job, and recognise that Boise BCI Joists offer many advantages to self-builders.

Quick and simple to install, BCI Joists are light in weight and are available in long lengths. They come with pre-stamped knockout holes to make the routing of wiring or piping simple; and they offer quieter and flatter floors than traditional solid timber joists.  They also enable self-builders to achieve wide-open spaces with fewer interior walls; and have the benefits of being lifetime-warranted, quality-assured and BBA Approved.

BCI Joists are an engineered wood product, combining a 9.5mm orientated strand board (OSB) with laminated veneer lumber (LVL) flanges.  Half the weight of equivalent solid timber joists, they minimise on-site handling as they are delivered to site as a precise, lightweight pack with easy to follow, clear installation details, making them ideal for self-builders. BCI Joists are quick and easy to trim with power or hand tools; they are also environmentally friendly.

For those wanting to know more, BuildStore has recently opened the UKs very first Self Build Visitor Centre at Livingston, in the heart of Scotlands Central Belt, and also has a comprehensive and informative website: www.buildstore.co.uk.

For more information on Boise Building Products please telephone 01869 238 650, email BoiseBuildingProducts@bc.com or visit www.bc.com/uk