If both sides are to be exposed request our nearly invisible glue or a coverboard.
Curved glue laminated wood beams.
Arched ceilings and rafters.
We can manufacture most custom curved shapes including s curves side curves parabolic arches double compound curves and tight radius curves with a radius as tight as 2 0.
The glue lines are usually exaggerated on the cut side.
The curved beams to the right are part of an outdoor stage near sedona arizona.
Glue laminated timber glulam is a structural engineered wood product commonly used for beams and columns in residential and commercial applications.
These glulam beams follow the straight roof pitch on their top edge while the bottom forms a radius curve.
Contact us via glulam sales department.
Common applications for curved laminated products are.
Glulam uses stress rated seasoned and selected timbers usually radiata pine or douglas fir.
Encasements headers for large openings.
It is a highly visible form of mass timber in contemporary projects with long spans framing signature designs left exposed to take advantage of wood s natural aesthetic.
Pitched and tapered beams taper from the tangent point to a minimum end depth to provide maximum economy.
This is done by either cutting a curve into one side of a straight beam or by making a straight cut on one side of a curved beam.
Curved and arched glulams calvert co inc.
Can manufacture a variety of different types of curved glulams including the standard constant radius curve tudor arches and peak and cambered glulams.
In timberlab s unique system each single piece of timber is graded to ensure the design values are met.