Laminated Wood Beams Uk

Glulam is made by gluing together under pressure and heat laminates of timber that have been accurately planed.
Laminated wood beams uk. The beams can be specifically cut to the clients required lengths and. We hold stocks of straight beams ready for rapid despatch nationwide. Glulam laminated beams is the natural alternative to steel or concrete. Ultralam laminated veneered lumber lvl is one of the strongest and most durable engineered timber products available in the uk.
Engineered wood beams and rafters from timber technologies of wisconsin. Laminated beams is the natural alternative to steel or concrete. Dunscar timber glulam laminated timber glulam beams home glulam laminated timber glulam beams glulam is the commonly used abbreviation for glued laminated timber glulam s tensile characteristics make it suitable for long span load bearing widths such as bridges. We are able to supply beams throughout the country using contracted transport or we also give our clients the option of arranging their own transport if preferred or if in the area collecting from our conveniently situated warehouse.
It does however have a number of different properties that also make it desirable for beams. Laminated beam are made by gluing timber together under pressure and heat. Glued laminated timber also called glulam is a type of structural engineered wood product comprising a number of layers of dimensioned lumber bonded together with durable moisture resistant structural adhesives. It can support heavier loads and longer spans than comparable glulam or solid timber.
It is a natural structural material that is economical strong and attractive looking. Laminated timber gives a similarly warm and pleasing aesthetic to solid wood the preferable choice for exposed beams compared to the harshness of steel or concrete. A glulam beam is a type of structural engineered timber product comprising of a number of layers of dimensioned timber bonded together with durable moisture resistant structural adhesives. Glulam ltd has the largest stock of glulam beams in the uk.
Strong and cost efficient laminated glulam timber beams and rafters superior in strength to solid sawn lumber for post and beam construction. By laminating a number of smaller pieces of timber a single large strong structural member is manufactured from smaller pieces. It is a natural structural material that is economical strong and aesthetic. Ultralam lvl doesn t crack and has minimal natural shrinkage helping to produce quieter floors.