Glulam Roof Truss

Glulam is the commonly used abbreviation for glued laminated timber.

Glulam roof truss.

England 01422 377 551 northern ireland 028 7044 1061. Known as the leading manufacturer of metal plated wood roof floor trusses in the east rigidply trusses are manufactured for residential commercial post frame and many other applications. These beams supplied by certified glulam manufacturers are fabricated by gluing multiple layers laminations of solid wood typically 0 25 1 5 thick into a large beam. Every roof truss and area of infill timber has a full set of calculations to prove its structural soundness.

Can manufacture and supply all types of glulam and heavy timber trusses. Our roots are in the manufacturing of glu laminated wood timbers offering glu laminated posts beams arches timber trusses bridges and pavilions. Glulam trusses our standard range of pre configured traditional glulam roof truss designs. Learn more about glulam in commercial and residential construction.

Because of the laminated construction technique beam depth can be supplied much larger than solid timbers which are normally limited to 16 20 inches of depth with beams up to 60 deep having been manufactured. These can be supplied fully assembled with hardware included or the customer can provide the hardware. All are hand crafted using traditional mortice tennons and peg construction and are available in pitches from 25 to 45 degrees. In commercial construction glulam is used in appplications ranging from large flat roof systems to complex arches.

For the design manufacture supply and installation of glulam beams call the team at rafferty roof trusses. Our timber trusses have solid glulam cords and webs giving them incredible strength with clear spans up to 40 and the elegance of powder coated black gang plates. Glue laminated trusses glulam truss beam thickness is normally 3 7 but can be larger. Shop drawings are available upon request.

Find out more recent project. Glulam the standard truss configurations listed here can be fabricated by using straight glulam glue laminated beams. We can also assemble and then disassemble for the ease of shipment. Looking for roof trusses floor joists glulam beams or laminated timber products.

Glulam also meets demanding environments of bridges utility poles cross arms and marinas.