Lvl beams have large spanning capabilities.
Large veneer laminated beams.
Having the grain of all veneers run in the same longitudinal direction results in a product that is strong when edge loaded as a beam or face loaded as a plank.
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Glulam beams manufactured by apa members are certified with the apa trademark.
Sawn wood beams vs.
Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures.
I was able to use lvl for every application in the case house.
Our titan timber beams resist checking and twisting and are job site ready with one piece construction and more cost efficient than lvl and psl.
Made in a factory under controlled specifications it is stronger straighter and more uniform.
Lvl is made in a process similar to plywood.
Engineered wood beams and joists commonly called laminated veneer lumber lvl are just the type of special that builders and homeowners need for this tough job.
Boises laminated veneer lumber lvl is a product that uses multiple layers of thin wood assembled with adhesives.
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Engineered wood products ewp lvl span and size charts.
Labor is a factor.
Typically lvl comes 1 thick and ranges in depth from 7 up to 18.
Laminated veneer lumber 103 pressure treated glulam beam 3 actual thickness.
Lvl offers several advantages over typical milled lumber.
The apa mark of quality.
Laminated veneer lumber lvl is strong stiff and versatile.
Laminated veneer lumber lvl is manufactured by bonding layers of wood veneers together under heat and pressure using a waterproof adhesive.
Rotary peeled wood veneers usually pine or fir are dried then laminated together with glue and resins under heat and high pressure to.
It spans long distances.
Glue laminated glulam beams timber technologies glue laminated beams are superior in all strength characteristics to solid sawn lumber and pound for pound stronger than steel.
Laminated veneer lumber is an industry standard in the framing of new buildings and is used to replace solid wood beams and joists in renovating existing buildings.
Made in a factory under controlled specifications it is stronger straighter and more uniform.
Laminated beams massive single piece sawn wood beams while beautiful and eye catching today are mostly the stuff of museums and historic structures.
Our versa lam lvl is manufactured in either alexandria lena louisiana in eastern united states or in white city oregon for the western united states.