LVLs start their life just as any timber product does, as a tree in a vast timber forest. The unique manufacturing process used to create LVLs means that when a tree deemed worthy to be an LVL, it is in for a wild ride. Read more
There is a new kid on the block and it is stronger, more durable and more versatile too. LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) is a wood-based product and it’s most common use is as structural timber. It is manufactured by peeling sheets of timber from a log. Then cutting them to any given size, pressing a number of sheets together to form a length of engineered timber. This process makes LVLs quite unique and gives them a number of advantages over standard timber products. Read more