Benefits

Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) is a modern engineered product, manufactured from rotary peeled veneers glued together to form continuous panels. Sometimes sold under brand names such as Kerto* and Prolam** these panels have excellent bending resistance, tension and compression properties and greater load-bearing capacity than traditional materials.

Reduced twisting, warping and splitting, makes LVL easy to build with, providing time and cost savings. LVL can be used for horizontal and vertical solutions, providing a dimensional precision which gives architects and specifiers greater design possibilities. The structure can become an elegant design feature in itself.

Good for long spans, with minimal deflection, LVL is ideal for roof and floor joist and lintels/framework studs, both in new build and renovation, where strength is needed. The timber LVL is manufactured from comes from sustainably managed forests.

Specification

1.8m wide panels can be cut to beam sizes with widths from 20mm - 600mm, thicknesses from 27mm - 75mm to a maximum length of 26m.

With a grain that runs longitudinally through the veneer layers, LVL is specially kiln dried to 10% moisture content.

*Kerto is a registered trademark of Finnforest.
**Prolam is a registered trademark of UPM.