What is a kerto beam?
What is a kerto beam?
Kerto® LVL Qp-beam is a dimensionally accurate LVL roof beam that can be used in roof structures of new constructions and repairs. Kerto® LVL Qp-beam enables spacious rooms and reduces the need for supporting lines. The structure of Kerto® LVL Qp-beam is unique: slender and high, but rigid.
What are engineered wood beams called?
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.
How much is a LVL beam?
Steel support beams for residential construction costs $100 to $400 per foot to install or between $1,200 and $4,200….Steel I-Beam Cost.
| Type | Per Foot Installed | Total Cost Installed |
|---|---|---|
| LVL Beam | $50 – $200 | $800 – $2,500 |
| Steel I-Beam | $100 – $400 | $1,200 – $4,200 |
Is LVL stronger than wood?
Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) studs can provide ultimate strength against wind and shear-loads and can be up to two and a half times stronger than standard framing lumber of the same dimension in compression and tension, which means a wood-framed house can be designed and constructed to withstand 100 mph or more .
What is the coating on LVL beams?
PWLVL, produced for the North American market, has a wax coating applied to mitigate the rate of moisture absorption during storage and construction. This coating will likely make it difficult to apply paint or spray foam insulation directly on the LVL.
Why choose Kerto LVL beams?
The tailor cut and dimensionally accurate Kerto LVL beams make the production easy and efficient and the structure strong. Using material-efficient Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber) products makes the building process fast, light and green. Metsä Wood’s new birch plywood mill was inaugurated in Pärnu, Estonia in October 2018.
Why choose Kerto finnjoist I-beam?
Our engineered timber I-beam joists deliver strength and rigidity, virtually eradicating floor movement and its associated problems, resulting in greater floor performance. Thanks to excellent properties of Kerto Finnjoist is incredibly strong and dimensionally stable, and it does not distort or shrink.
Where is Kerto® LVL made?
The Metsä Wood mill in Lohja, Finland, produces Kerto® LVL. First, as much of the wood as possible is used for Kerto LVL. Part of the sawdust and wood chips that are generated in processing the engineered wood are used in pulp production, and the rest for bioenergy for running the mill.
What are LVL s-beams used for?
Kerto® LVL S-beams for roof beams, joists and lintels. Kerto® LVL S-beams are suitable for all roof shapes, also performing well as joists and lintels, in trussed constructions and frames. LVL beams are also a widely used material in the manufacture of prefabricated components. It is also a perfect supporting beams for trailer floors and walls.
