Glulam Siding Boards

Glulam is versatile ranging from simple straight beams to complex curved members.

Glulam siding boards.

The grain of the laminations runs parallel with the length of the member. Rosboro s products are the best choice for a wide range of applications including floor and roof beams wall framing and columns. It plywood siding is an all wood exterior grade panel. Supreme decorative and service.

All columns shall be rigidply rafters inc glu lam columns manufactured of 1 southern yellow pine treated with cca to a 0 6 pcf retention and 1 untreated southern yellow pine. In addition there are three appearance grades. From smooth surfaced to re sawn appearance. 3 as with other engineered wood products it reduces the overall amount of wood used when compared to solid sawn timbers by diminishing the negative impact of knots and other small defects in each component board.

One of the greatest advantages of glulam is that it can be manufactured in a wide variety of sizes. Glulam provides the strength and versatility of large wood members without relying on the oldgrowth dependent solid sawn timbers. Custom sizes high quality douglas fir. Plywood siding is an all wood exterior grade panel.

Altruwood s douglas fir glulam timbers come from the highest grade structural and appearance grade timbers from the coastal ranges of the pacific northwest. The adhesives shall be for wet use conforming to astm 2559. The treated portion shall be designed to extend at least one foot above the ground line. Glulam is a stress rated engineered wood beam composed of wood laminations or lams that are bonded together with durable moisture resistant adhesives.

By laminating a number of smaller pieces of timber a single large strong structural member is manufactured from smaller pieces. Our glulams are also available fsc forest stewardship council certified. You can also select from several surface finishes. Laminated tongue and groove decking can be finished with a standard v channel bull nose or square edge pattern.

Douglas fir is prized for it s strength stress ratings and appearance. Glulam beams are 2x4 or 2x6 douglas fir dimensional lumber layered and laminated together with durable moisture resistant structural adhesives. Curved glulam is manufactured by bending the laminated boards before they are bonded together with adhesives clamped and cured.