Glued Timber Constructions  Manufacturers, Traders, Suppliers

Wooden buildings have been one of the carpenters' masterpieces of craftsmanship for centuries. Glued laminated timber construction is a relatively modern form of timber construction in which glued laminated timber components are used. Since about the middle of the twentieth century, this technique based on wood glue-laminated beams has been used.From the roof truss of small detached houses to large halls, glued laminated timber is used because of its high static load-bearing capacity. The application is particularly interesting for hall buildings, which can have large spans between their girders. Glulam beams can also be combined with steel beams and are not only of interest for residential buildings.As an important wood-based material in timber construction, new techniques are constantly being developed to improve the wood used in glue-laminated wood construction. For example, there are various ways of gluing chipboard and fibreboard crosswise in order to achieve even greater stability. By systematically ensuring the quality standards in glue and wood, many processes in production can be optimised. In addition, glued wooden structures offer various advantages over steel and prestressed concrete structures. At the same price there is higher resistance and more flexibility in construction. The load-bearing capacity of the glued lamellas is also higher than with ordinary wooden strips.A solid glue-laminated hall is not only assembly work for industrially manufactured components, but real craftsmanship.