Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) is strong, stiff and versatile. It spans long distances. Typically, LVL comes 1 ¾" thick and ranges in depth from 7 ¼" up to 18". To fine-tune the load-carrying potential of a LVL beam, just add another ply to the side of a beam. Labor is a factor. It takes time to laminate multiple layers of LVL. But the upside is that 2 workers can usually handle the weight of each lamination as it is assembled. LVL is carried as a stock item in most lumber yards and it is familiar to most building code officials and designers.
Available from:
Trus Joist MacMillan, P.O. Box 60, Boise, ID 83706, 800-628-3997
Georgia-Pacific (G-P Lam® LVL)55 Park Place, Atlanta, GA 30303, (404) 652-4000
