Preservative treatment is common in timbers exposed to moisture and helps to insure a long service life.
Arched laminated wood beams.
Our structural glulam units are available in columns trusses arches purlins and beams floor and roof.
Treated glulam beams can be used in applications where the beam will be exposed to weather insects sunlight and high moisture conditions.
They resist checking and twisting because of the use of multiple plies of kiln dried lumber bonded together with waterproof phenol resorcinol adhesive.
Radial curved elliptical shapes and reverse curves are all possible.
The beams get their dark color from the application of a preservative applied by others.
Laminated beams are superior in all strength characteristics to solid sawn lumber.
Rigidply rafters inc has been manufacturing glue laminated products since 1954.
These beams are 24f 1 8e or combination 50 syp.
Here you will learn how to laminate curved beams.
The open wood structure blends well with the open environment.
The flexibility of glulam beams allows for the designer s creative imagination to be realised.
The tightness of the radius will determine the thickness of the laminations.
Factory made members can be formed into any practical shape and any desired size.
Have you ever wanted to build a beautiful arched bridge over a pond or creek.
Other uses include golf atv and snowmobile bridges crane mats and boardwalks.
Unalam glulam products are manufactured in a variety of shapes and sizes to suit your building needs.