Laminated Plywood Trusses

Glue laminated trusses glulam truss beam thickness is normally 3 7 but can be larger.

Laminated plywood trusses. In the early 1970 s they developed the lam ply truss. 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. Shop menards for great selection of laminated veneer lumber that can be used as headers or as floor and ceiling beams. Assembled with exterior grade adhesives that can hold up better in high moisture environments than a steel plated truss.

It combines plywood glu lams and dimensional lumber to make a truss that is stronger than a conventional web truss. Our roots are in the manufacturing of glu laminated wood timbers offering glu laminated posts beams arches timber trusses bridges and pavilions. Spans up to 72 feet. Known as the leading manufacturer of metal plated wood roof floor trusses in the east rigidply trusses are manufactured for residential commercial post frame and many other applications.

This design also limits bird nesting and improves ventilation in livestock facilities. Laminated veneer lumber lvl strand lumber at menards whoops. 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. Most spans can be spaced up to 12 feet apart depending on the load you desire.

This allows the builder to space them further apart to reduce erection time and labor costs.