VERSA-LAM® products are excellent
as structural beams, floor and roof
framing supports or as door lintels, window lintels and garage door lintels and columns.
Manufactured with no camber, VERSA-LAM
products provide flatter, quieter floors, and consequently,
the builder can expect happier customers.
VERSA-LAM
Common Beam Sizes
VERSA-LAM®
is one of the strongest and stiffest engineered wood products
approved in the UK.
VERSA-LAM Specification
Sizes:
Whilst VERSA-LAM can be manufactured and supplied in billets up to 1.2m x 1.2m x 20m long,
it is typically available in thicknesses of 38mm, 45mm, 89mm,
133mm and 178mm, and in depths from 9mm
to 508mm.
Tolerances:
Tolerances in finished dimensions are:
Thickness ± 1.6mm
Width ± 3.2mm
Length ± 3.2mm
Moisture Content:
VERSA-LAM arrives on-site with a moisture content
of 8% to 10%. In a Service Class 1 environment, it will attain an equilibrium
moisture content of 10%, whilst in a Service Class 2
environment, it will reach a final equilibrium moisture
content of 12% to 14%. In similar environments, solid
timber will reach an equilibrium moisture content of 12%
and 18%, respectively, having typically been delivered to
site at approx 18% to 24% moisture content.
Treatment:
VERSA-LAM is an untreated product with a natural
durability sufficient to ensure a minimum design life
of 60 years when installed in a Service Class 1 or 2
environment and not subject to mechanical damage
or insect attack. Preservative treatment should not be
undertaken without consulting supplier as this may affect the structural
integrity of the product.

