Custom pure vertical-grain columns, specially made for a job in Bodega Bay

Vertical grain laminate columns for a home in Bodega Bay. The true uniqueness of these columns, some as tall as 24 feet, is that no matter how one looks at then they are all vertical grain, providing greatly increased strength and flexibility

Certified by the American Institute of Timber ConstructionBlue Ox Millworks is Now Certifiedby the American Institute of Timber Construction

Blue Ox is proud to announce that we are now one of only 18 certified laminating shops in the United States. Through daily testing and periodic inspections we have earned the AITC certification which meets or exceeds all requirements through out the U.S.

As a member of the AITC we are certified to make laminated columns like the all vertical grain columns seen in the photo of a Jim Cutler designed house in Bodega Bay, California (left). Combined with Blue Ox's functions as a fully custom Victorian job shop, this certification creates exciting new abilities for custom laminated columns and beams that may be unavailable anywhere else in the United States. Our custom laminate columns and beams can be made to match design specifications that have be previously impossible to fill and our products can stand up to the strictest government testing available, even in the earthquake zone around the San Andreas fault. For more information, contact Eric Hollenbeck at (800) 248-4259 or by email at eric@blueoxmill.com