The BC Wood Panel by OT Timber Frames

The BC Wood Panel is a prefabricated, solid wood wall system built by layering boards in alternating directions – vertical, horizontal, and diagonal. This method ensures that the force is evenly distributed, giving the wall greater structural strength and stability.

The wall is held together by wooden dowels, locking the layers together mechanically. The dowels continue to naturally expand from humidity, which further strengthens the bond of the wall.

How are the panels

constructed?

Rough-sawn wooden boards (each 156 mm wide and 30 mm thick) are laid crosswise, one layer on top of the other — meaning each layer runs in the opposite direction to the one below it.

At the second stage, the wooden panel is tightly pressed together, and holes (15 mm wide) are drilled through the overlapping layers at precise points.

16.2mm softwood dowels are compressed to 14.2mm, and pushed into these holes while being slightly moistened with water. As the dowels absorb the moisture, they swell back to their original size, locking firmly into place and creating a strong, glue-free bond between the wood layers.

Finally, on the third part of the machine, the outer shape and surface details (like edges, openings, or grooves) are cut and finished using CNC tools.