Glulam Beams
What Do We Stock?
Based at our site in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, we carry a stock of 200m3 of GL24h European Whitewood glulam beams, all PEFC Certified in a variety of section sizes.
All our Glulam Beams can be cut to length and machined as necessary in our factory and are available for both delivery & collection.
We deliver nationwide, with the resources to carry out a variety of machining actions including, but not limited to; angled cuts; drilling; slotting; fabrication & fitting of hangers/brackets/base shoes etc. with no minimum order value and flexible lead times.
We can cater for all engineered timber requirements, from a single Glulam beam up to the design, manufacture, supply & installation of complete projects.
What are Glulam Beams?
A Glulam Beam is a structural timber engineered from multiple individual laminations that are finger jointed together. They are then glued up and pressed to form one solid beam.
The term glulam is an abbreviated term that stands for glue-laminated timber. A glulam beam is made with multiple layers of solid wood lumber bonded together with high-strength adhesive to form a single structural unit.
Glulam timber beams can be used in a wide variety of applications and for both indoor and outdoor projects. Common forms include:
Straight Glulam beams, including lintels, purlins, ridge beams, and floor beams
Glulam Columns, including round, square, and complex sections
Tied rafters
Glulam Trusses
Glulam Tied arches
Glulam Arched bridge supports
Curved beams
What Species can we offer?
At Constructional Timber we don't just offer on European Whitewood Glulam Beams, we have the capabilities to bring in and machine any of the following species:
European Larch Glulam - European Larch is an orange/pinkish colour that varies on its location, typically found in the Alps mountain range. It is generally considered a durable timber, suited to service class 3 environments for use internally and externally.
Siberian Larch Glulam - Siberian Larch is commonly located more North than European Larch grown in both Scandinavia and Russia. It's unique selling point is that trees are slowly grown, giving the material a tighter grain, more durable than it's European counterpart. With less knots when compared to European Whitewood, it's a more viable solution to more refined projects.
Douglas Fir Glulam - Another alternative to spruce with its key difference being its suitability within a class 3 environment. Grown in Western Europe, this fast growing species is reinforced by its strength to weight capacity whilst retaining nails and fasteners.
European Oak - An extremely strong and durable timber which is highly adaptable to external changes, perfect for a continuous changing environment.
Sweet Chestnut Glulam - An aesthetic alternative alternative, Sweet Chestnut offers similar properties to European Oak in colour and durability but is seen a cheaper alternative.
Glulam Beam Stock Size Guide
Shown below is our stock range of Glulam Beams. All our glulam beams are Visual quality with a GL24H strength grade and come in at a 13.5m length. Should you require a different size we are more than happy to cut to length or plane down to size for you.
With over 40 years project experience surrounding the construction of velodromes, bridges, schools and leisure centres to name a few, our project management team will be more than happy to assist you.
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