How to choose a beam
lot your future home?
For small houses with an area of up to1614 sq ft, from the point of view of aesthetic perception of facades. it is better to choose a bar of the "classical" section: 7,28 in (185 mm) high and 7,95 in (202 mm) wide. Details with a height of 10,82 in (275 mm) min or width of 9,52 in (242 mm) and 11,10 in (282 mm), in this case, will look bulky.
In order to save for the internal walls of the house, you can use a bar of smaller thickness, for example, 6,37 in (162 mm) the possibilities of our products allow us to combine up to three different sections of the beam in one house.

For houses ranging from 1614 sq ft to 3229 sq ft. m suitable glued laminated timber of almost any section. the classic 7,28 in (185 mm) x 7,95 in (202 mm), and high 10,82
in (275 mm) x 7,95 in (202 mm). Our company has a section line with a height of 9,05
in (230 mm). This is the "golden mean" for such houses.

When building houses more than 3229 sq ft is most often used timber height of 10,82 in (275 mm), the thickness of aesthetic considerations is usually chosen
9, 52 in (242 mm).

Six-stick / five-gum / four-glue glued lamellas
Holz House USA
Size: 7,28 in (185mm) x 9, 52 in (242 mm)
This type of laminated veneer lumber by 20%! warmers than Its counterpart (7,28 in (185 mm) x 7,95 in (202 mm), and is also preferred for the construction of houses in the northern strip. Having chosen such (9, 52 in (242mm) wall thickness of the future house you can be calm for the comfort in it, even if the temperature outside the window is -40 ' F. Also, thanks to the "northern" thickness of the material, you can significantly reduce the cost of heating the house. This is a cross section of a bar in 21 times the house from the rounded log with a diameter of 9,44 in (240 mm) in heat transfer resistance.

Size: 7,28 in (185 mm) x 7,95 in (202 mm)
This is the most common section of timber. It is suitable for all low- rise construction and is the "golden mean" both in terms of the construction economics and the technical and operational properties of the future structure since this thickness of the timber is equivalent to 23,62 in (600 mm) of brick masonry.
Size: 7,28 in (185 mm) x 6,37 in (162 mm)
Such timber is mainly used for the construction of suburban garages, bath complexes, where a high degree of heat and sound insulation is not required, and also as a replacement for a wider 7,95 in(202mm) / 9, 52 in (242mm) timber in the interior (not bearing) walls of the future home This approach is more economical and reduces the amount of material in the kit at home.
Twelve-celled / ten-lamellas / eight-celled
Holz House USA

Size: 9,05 in (230 mm) / 9,84 in (250mm) x 9,52 in (242 mm)
This is a visually more «squarer» cross-section of the beam in the entire manufactured ruler. Houses of timber of this size look thoroughly and expensive, and thanks to the thickness of each crown increased by 20%, they are also the warmest.
Size: 9,05 in (230 mm) / 9,84 in (250mm) x 7,95 in (202mm)
This timber belongs to the "premium" segment of houses. Due to the greater height of each crown, compared to the usual 7,28 in (185mm), houses consist of a smaller number of crowns, which favorably affects both the aesthetics of the house and its thermal insulation properties.
Size: 9,05 in (230mm) / 9,84 in (250mm) x 6,37 in (162mm)
A bar of this section is used to design internal partitions in houses of glued laminated timber with a crown height of 9,05 in (230mm) / 9,25 in (235mm). It may also be applicable to already existing, built houses with a similar beam height, as technical additional buildings.
Fourteen / Twelve lamellas
Holz House USA
Size: 11,02 in (280mm) x 11,10 in (282mm)
This timber is quite deservedly named by us MEGABRUS! During as development, Holz House USA specialists focused on those customers who make not just increased requirements for a wooden house, but extra requirements for structural reliability and heat and energy saving. That is why this type of timber is most suitable for extra - premium - class homes, public buildings (hotels, restaurants, office and shopping centers). The indisputable advantage of such a bar is the highest energy efficiency of the budding and its structural reliability.
Size: 11,02 in (280mm) x 9,52 in (242mm)
This bar is designed by Holz House USA for customers who place high demands on a wooden house that why this type of timber is most suitable for premium class homes, as well as for serious public buildings (hotels, restaurants) The main advantage of this timber is high energy efficiency of the entire building. These houses are immaculate, warm and solid The line of glued timber with a height of 11,02 in(280mm) is also produced with a width of 6,37 in(162mm) and 7,95 in(202mm)
The maximum length of laminated structural beams is 44 ft (13500 mm).
It is possible to produce laminated beams up to 6,5 ft (2000 mm) in height.
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