Laminated Veneer Lumber Beam Sizes

The wood fiber used is strong and stiff.
Laminated veneer lumber beam sizes. 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. 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. Boises laminated veneer lumber lvl is a product that uses multiple layers of thin wood assembled with adhesives.
Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures. Psl is an assembly of long thin strands of wood veneer glued together to form continuous lengths of beam. Rotary peeled wood veneers usually pine or fir are dried then laminated together with glue and resins under heat and high pressure to. Parallam dimensions are compatible with the other engineered wood products like i joists and lvl.
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. Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures. Lvl is similar in appearance to plywood without cross bands. Engineered wood products ewp span and size charts.
Several widths from 1 7 are available in depths of 9 18. Laminated veneer lumber lvl is manufactured by bonding layers of wood veneers together under heat and pressure using a waterproof adhesive. Lvl is made in a process similar to plywood.