What is Laminated veneer lumber (LVL)
What is Laminated veneer lumber (LVL)
What is LVL? Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) harnesses the natural power of tough spruce fibres. LVL is made from thin, 3 to 5 mill rotary-peeled veneers that are bonded together under heat and pressure. Laminated veneer lumber comes in a maximal billet size of 24 m x 2.5 m – one of the biggest sizes in the market – for maximum flexibility and design possibilities.
LVL billets are cut to length and sawn into LVL beams or panels as to customer requirements.
Laminated veneer lumber, LVL is an advanced wood product developed for the demands of today’s building and construction industry.
LVL is one of the strongest wood-based construction materials relative to its weight,
It is powering a new wave of agile, renewable construction.
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The strength of steel, the workability of wood
Laminated veneer lumber, is the preferred choice for structural applications and the ideal solution when you’re looking for strength, dimensional stability and high load-bearing capacity. LVL is engineered to be stronger than steel, lighter than concrete, while being highly workable and durable.
Thanks to its homogeneous and consistent quality, laminated veneer lumber delivers high technical performance and predictable results with standard woodworking tools.
All in all, with LVL you can expect greater consistency, load-carrying capacity and design flexibility and achieve efficiency.
What is Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) A new wave of agile construction with renewable resources
LVL is a renewable, carbon-neutral alternative to traditional construction materials that can have large environmental footprints. Trees grow / they are used as timber in buildings / they efficiently store carbon better than any other building medium.
From a practical perspective, LVL is easy to install and handle and thus requires less labour and special equipment on site. Unlike when building with mineral-based construction materials, massive wood allows you to reduce time spent on time-consuming welding, forming or drying times that slow down installation.