WBP Pain Pine LVL Beam for Construction

What is a LVL?

Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) is an engineered wood product that uses multiple layers of thin wood assembled with adhesives. It is typically used for headers, beams, rimboard, and edge-forming material.

What is an LBL in construction?

Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) is a high-strength engineered wood product used primarily for structural applications. It is comparable in strength to solid timber, concrete and steel and is manufactured by bonding together rotary peeled or sliced thin wood veneers under heat and pressure.


What is engineered wood beam?

Structural composite lumber (SCL), which includes laminated veneer lumber (LVL), parallel strand lumber (PSL), laminated strand lumber (LSL) and oriented strand lumber (OSL), is a family of engineered wood products created by layering dried and graded wood veneers, strands or flakes with moisture resistant adhesive .


What is an engineered wood?

Engineered wood, also called composite wood, man-made wood, or manufactured board, includes a range of derivative wood products which are manufactured by binding or fixing the strands, particles, fibres, or veneers or boards of wood, together with adhesives, or other methods of fixation to form composite materials.

What is LVL used for?

LVL is an engineered wood product that uses multiple layers of thin wood, oriented in the same direction, assembled with resins . Plywood sheets are used in many areas such as furniture, shuttering and container flooring. LVL is typically used for headers, beams, rimboard, and edge-forming material.