Features and Benefits

Why did we make TruFlor?

Builders told us they need a sub-floor panel that truly meets their construction needs plus helps control costs when dealing with the challenging realities of today’s housing market.

Here is what they wanted and needed and this is how the Norbord team responded.

Builders told us what they needed in a sub-floor panel:

• A quality product to reduce construction costs and shortened cycle times
• A solid warranty
• Wood Fiber Sourced from renewable forests
• Protected for transportation
• Identification on the panel and the unit to show quality products being used
• Able to withstand minor construction delays
• A cost that provides real value to the builder and homebuyer
• Acceptance by building codes and industry standards

TruFlor meets these expectations!

• TruFlor provides the quality and performance to reduce costs and cycle times
• TruFlor comes with a 25 Year Limited Warranty
• TruFlor is also available with FSC or SFI Chain of Custody
• TruFlor units have stronger packaging for better protection for transportation and storage
• TruFlor panels are face stamped and have a new edge color for easy identification by builders and homebuyers to indicate quality products are being used
• TruFlor has a new T&G profile
• TruFlor panels install easily with less wear and tear on tools and equipment
• TruFlor engineered OSB T&G panels utilize a new resin formulation, and a new quality control protocol
• TruFlor is priced to provide builders with true value required in today’s housing market
• TruFlor is an APA grade stamped 4′x8′ T&G sub-floor panel

A panel that gets the job done right – the first time.

(A product that allows faster construction, increased profits, and lower construction costs. Sub-floor panels must be easy for the framer to install and easier on their tools and equipment.) TruFlor has our new T&G profile for added strength plus a fast and easy installation. Using TruFlor means no hassles with breaking screw heads and panels that will not conform to the joists.

A price point that represents true values not only for the builder but also their homebuyer

TruFlor is priced to provide great value.

Sub-floors Must Be Strong, Tough, Durable with Great Physical Properties

TruFlor was used on a 400 unit apartment project in South Carolina and here are some of the things David Salazaar and Julio Mendes had to say about TruFlor: “Norbord’s TruFlor has held up well during our construction cycle, it’s been easy on our framers during installation and most of all – problem free.”

Panels must be accepted by the building codes and meet all industry standards

TruFlor carries an APA grade stamp and is made for sub-floor applications. TruFlor meets or exceeds PS-2-04 standards.

Make both the panels and the packaging easy to identify so everyone including the homebuyer can see that a quality product has been used

TruFlor has outstanding new packaging and the TruFlor name stamped right on the face of every panel. The fact that there is real value in TruFlor is clearly evident to all who see it.

TruFlor brings today’s smart builders exactly what they asked for and need to help them reduce costs, build faster and increase profits. TruFlor – the right panel, the right time, every time.

All Norbord OSB Panels Help You Improve indoor Environmental Quality

• No added urea-formaldehyde resins

Increase Resource Efficiency

• Renewable material from responsibly managed forests
• Sources close to your project

Incorporate Life Cycle Analysis

• Wood is a great choice for building

SFI Chain of Custody and FSC Certification

SFI: Val d’Or and La Sarre PQ (PDF – 2.7 MB)

FSC: Val d’Or and La Sarre PQ (PDF – 2.5 MB)