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Examine Glue Lam Beam Construction

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What happens here

In contrast to LVL, the glue lam beam presented in the video is shown to be essentially a stack of dimensional lumber pieces. These individual pieces are glued together and compressed, forming a single, large, and strong structural member. The visible end grain and distinct lines on the beam clearly show the multiple layers of wood used in its construction.

Goal: The presenter provides a detailed look at the composition of the glue lam beam, showing how it is built from dimensional lumber.

Tools and materials

  • Dimensional Lumber

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it'll be very thin uh veneers that are all laminated together, cross- laminated, and all glued together vertically. Well, this is a glue lamb. And you can see it's essentially just a bunch of dimensional lumber stacked on top of each other, glued, compressed. I guess it makes it really strong. I don't know. I'm not an engineer. We just use the stuff.

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