Glue laminated on the face of each ply for a more complete bonding.
Roof tree glulam column.
Lightweight one sixth the weight of a reinforced concrete beam two thirds the weight of steel.
Can be curved to shape during manufacture.
Glulam is versatile ranging from simple straight beams to complex curved members.
The grain of the laminations runs parallel with the length of the member.
When using it outdoors glulam should be protected under a roof like other load bearing timber.
The glulam roof structure tapers down into slender tree like columns above each of which is a large skylight.
Properties of glulam beams are.
Lighter in weight than a solid sawn timber or a nail lam.
Glulam beams are commonly available in stock sizes that are manufactured for a variety of residential applications.
Rosboro manufactures glulam from a variety of species including douglas fir larch and southern pine.
Typical stock beam widths used in residential construction include.
Glulam is also an excellent choice for vertical load carrying members i e posts or columns.
If requested by our customers we will include steel hardware and erection on a job.
We are a designer and manufacturer of wooden components and glulam structures since 1967 simonin continues to develop and innovate to meet your projects requirements.
Stock beams manufactured in common dimensions are cut to length when the beam is ordered from a distributor or dealer.
For information on the use of glulam for these applications see apa publication design of structural glued laminated timber columns form y240.
We can service all bespoke projects using knowledge gained over many years many that have used our large range of products whether the requirement is simple or complex straight or curved.
Our structural glulam units are available in columns trusses arches purlins and beams floor and roof.
With glulam builders and speciļ¬ers can continue to enjoy the strength and versatility of large wood members without rely ing on the old growth dependent solid sawn timbers.
Easy to install easy to handle and work on site using hand and power tools plus easy erection.
Finger jointed and glued timbers resist individual ply separation and movement.
The shape of the columns was inspired by the golf tees that shigeru ban played with as a child but they also serve a practical purpose.
Timber technologies uses a permanent two part urethane adhesive.
Have strength properties 18 that of normal timber.
Glulam is a stress rated engineered wood beam composed of wood laminations or lams that are bonded together with durable moisture resistant adhesives.
Glulam is available in a range of appearance grades and a large number of stock dimensions.
Glulam can generally be used for the interior and the exterior.
Glulam has greater strength and stiffness than comparable dimensional lumber.
