Advantages Of Laminated Veneer Lumber

First developed in the early 1970 s laminated veneer lumber lvl is a high strength engineered timber product formed by assembling wood veneers thin sheets of wood that are uniformly thick and bonding them together with a type a phenolic adhesive which provides a waterproof bond.

Advantages of laminated veneer lumber.

Made in a factory under controlled specifications it is stronger straighter and more uniform. Laminated veneer lumber lvl studs can be two times stronger in compression and tension than standard framing lumber of the same dimension. Another great advantage of laminated veneer lumber is the speed of erection of a log house out of it and the relatively low cost of construction. Although its main component is wood it also uses an adhesive base which in many cases is far from perfect.

Recently i built a home with all lvl studs for a client who wanted the home to withstand wind and shear loads. Advantages pros of wood veneer sheets. Due to its composite nature lvl is much less likely to warp twist or shrink. Lvl offers several advantages over typical milled lumber.

Wood veneers are only thin slice of wood. Engineered wood panels are easy to work with using ordinary tools and basic skills. Without the use of specialized equipment several collectors can fully equip a log cabin in the shortest possible time which in turn allows the owner to save significant money. One of the main advantages of lvl is that it can be manufactured to almost any length although available sizes will vary between manufacturers.

Wood veneers provide aesthetics like natural wood with less cost. As there is scarcity of natural wood nowadays it has become expensive. Made in a factory lvl is produced under controlled specifications it is stronger straighter and more uniform. They can be easily glued to an engineered wood substrate to provide wood like.

Aesthetics like natural wood with low cost. Sheets or billets are usually manufactured to thicknesses of 35 63 mm and to lengths of up to 12 m. Glued laminated timber glulam has greater strength and stiffness than comparable dimensional lumber and pound for pound is stronger than steel. Laminated veneer lumber is a versatile wood based product.

Due to its composite nature it is much less likely than conventional lumber to warp twist bow or shrink. Lvl offers several advantages over typical milled lumber. Together with plywood lumber or oriented strand board osb lvl can be used for many structural applications.