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Laminated veneer lumber lvl beams.
1 75 in x 11 87 in x 20 ft versa lam laminated veneer lumber.
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.
Recently i built a home with all lvl studs for a client who wanted the home to withstand wind and shear loads.
In addition to being flat and straight engineered studs are strong.
Shop menards for great selection of laminated veneer lumber that can be used as headers or as floor and ceiling beams.
They are a dense high strength laminated veneer lumber made of wood and glue which are available in many different sizes.
Laminated veneer lumber lvl beams eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures.
So what are lvl beams.
I was able to use lvl for every application in the case house.
Laminated veneer lumber lvl studs can be two times stronger in compression and tension than standard framing lumber of the same dimension.
Lvl is similar in appearance to plywood without cross bands.
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Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures.
To fine tune the load carrying potential of a lvl beam just add another ply to the side of a beam.
It spans long distances.
Laminated beams massive single piece sawn wood beams while beautiful and eye catching today are mostly the stuff of museums and historic structures.
Typically lvl comes 1 thick and ranges in depth from 7 up to 18.
Sized to match our bci and ajs joists and other elements of the simple framing system versa lam offers quick assembly and is precision cut into more than 18 standard sizes.
Item 9529 model 2100006.
Product overview boises laminated veneer lumber lvl is a product that uses multiple layers of thin wood assembled with adhesives.
Laminated veneer lumber lvl is strong stiff and versatile.
Sawn wood beams vs.
Eliminates twisting shrinking and splitting and delivers flatter quieter floors and structures because they have no camber and strength is consistent throughout versa lam lvl products have no top or bottom side.
Labor is a factor.
2 in x 12 in x 20 ft.
Lvl offers several advantages over typical milled lumber.