Glulam Roof Joists

Because of the laminated construction technique beam depth can be supplied much larger than solid timbers which are normally limited to 16 20 inches of depth with beams up to 60 deep having been manufactured.

Glulam roof joists.

Glulam is a stress rated engineered wood beam composed of wood laminations or lams that are bonded together with durable moisture resistant adhesives. Our services our services. Like solid wood each of these species has different appearance structural performance properties and resistance to the elements. In addition we carry a wide selection of lumber and boards.

Flat roof joist calculator. Timber technologies glue laminated beams are superior in all strength characteristics to solid sawn lumber and pound for pound stronger than steel. This demo version is fixed at 1m clear span. The lengths and sizes of joists vary depending on the species and quality of the lumber used.

Home about us sustainability quality contact us sitemap. Our titan timber beams resist checking and twisting and are job site ready with one piece construction and more cost efficient than lvl and psl. Known as the leading manufacturer of metal plated wood roof floor trusses in the east rigidply trusses are manufactured for residential commercial post frame and many other applications. The grain of the laminations runs parallel with the length of the member.

Glue laminated glulam beams. Common materials used for manufacture of glulam beams are. Wood beam calculator american wood council website rafter and joist span faq. Our roots are in the manufacturing of glu laminated wood timbers offering glu laminated posts beams arches timber trusses bridges and pavilions.

Design supply supply fit. 3 1 8 3 1 2 5 1 8 and 6 3 4 inches. Glued laminated timber constitutes an ever increasing percentage of the framing materials used in residential construction. Glulam is versatile ranging from simple straight beams to complex curved members.

Trussed rafters feature trusses glulam laminated timber posi joists i beams attic trusses. Touch and drag to move table left right up or down. About us about us. Southern yellow pine douglas fir alaskan yellow cedar and other species.

Much of this growth is attributed to the fact that glulam beams are available from building material dealers and distributors in stock sizes typical widths. We offer roof trusses storage building trusses and frames floor trusses and trusses that are immediately available to pick up at one of our conveniently located plants. For example you can span a 1 grade no knots southern yellow pine a greater distance than a 2 grade with knots southern yellow pine. Our products our products.

Structural calculations for timber joists timber beams glulam beams flitch beams using the latest design codes. Some of those options include laminated veneer and strand lumbers i joist and rim boards glulam beams. 1 enter joist details 1 1 span and joist spacing.