How Laminated Veneer Lumber is Made | This Old House

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I had no idea this was in Buckhannon. I don't really ever make it down that way, but it's great to see modern industry in West Virginia.

[@cawarnick]

Wild and Wonderful, West Virginia!

[@cup_and_cone]

LVL are indeed very strong. The weakest part of course isn't actually the wood, it's the glue's lifespan and resistance to breaking down over time.

[@bosse641]

Is water a big problem to it ?

[@wooski9022]

@@bosse641 like most organic building materials, if it gets wet, it needs to be able to dry out quickly to avoid damage. LVL’s are a bit more susceptible, so they can & should be sealed prior to install, especially the ends.

[@loumonte658]

They are super heavy too. Very dense.

[@BradThePitts]

WOW - them buzz-saws remind me of the old cartoons!

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Factory tours are always gonna be rad. These dudes always know a whole mess of stuff. More factory tour videos

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@@brianglade848 Good one

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@@brianglade848 your cool

[@ae1ae2]

I never knew how veneer was made! Very neat.

[@MOONRAK3R23]

Human Ingenuity Knows No Bounds!!!

[@bosse641]

Interesting video. Really enjoyed that. Would be nice to see more of this kind of stuff.

[@scotttovey]

That might have been impressive if ya'll had shared the total weight it took to break the given product.

[@ae1ae2]

It would be interesting, but I don't think it would mean much without other details. For example, if the beam was supported by two points 5 feet apart, I'd expect it to hold a lot more than if it was supported by two points 10 feet apart. ||||||

[@scotttovey]

@@ae1ae2 I agree. However, they should give the general specification for load bearing. That way, even a novice designing a building gains some knowledge of the product.

[@m.5051]

It wouldn't really have any meaning because it would be dependent on so many different factors of the member. If you're really interested in structural properties of timber, read the NDS.

[@rockys7726]

They're not going to give you any numbers because it's proprietary. They don't want competitors to know what they're performance capabilities are. So they give general info like a small car.

[@m.5051]

@@rockys7726 This is not true. They have to publish values and meet certain requirements so engineers can design and specify members correctly.

[@lendavidhart9710]

Dear popular tree, please let me thank you for your great service!!!!!!!!!!

[@kevinmurphy5506]

All due respect, it's a poplar tree .

[@littlehuey5679]

Do you have any videos that deal with aluminum siding as to things like installing a new window were there was not one , painting chalky siding ?

[@johnroberts9560]

Hi TOH , Happy Valentine's Everyone !!! 😊💝

[@NerdoutShelter]

"Veneer!" *takes a shot* "Veneer! Veneer! Veneer!" "Next week, we need to pick a different word!"

[@EngineerInMotion]

idk if this is a dumb question but wat is the difference between lvl and plywood?

[@davidpolk5793]

I work there the product is very strong

[@patmcbride9853]

Brian Wilson? I hear he's a musical genius.

[@lincolnmicrophonellc]

This was cool! #longAmerica! Show us more of the supply chain that is made in the USA and used on This Old House!

[@jameskappel]

wonder about the adhesive? measured resistance against - allergy, mold, bacteria, water, fire, heat, cold, insects, cancer, and what about self-life.

[@dirtyhairy8884]

Awesome video and product information! Thank you!🇺🇸👊

[@HAMRADIOJOE4178]

PRETTY COOL

[@derradfahrer5029]

1:21 -> One fence post ready to go

[@ajs96350]

I saw that and that is exactly what I was thinking, I need about 2,000 of those.

[@moutrap]

Very interesting but that QA guy is not the best communicator haha

[@ghostfive7119]

Notice how they didn’t give the exact amount of lbs of pressure

[@hotdogs5265]

Exactly. I'll stick with proven wood that won't fall apart after 50 years.

[@holdemNE1]

@@hotdogs5265 These laminated pieces are much stronger than a solid piece of lumber. Unless you are building your house from Oak at a cost of 30 times a normal house.

[@1sttigertiger426]

Also how does this this laminated wood retain its structure properties with prolonged dampness?

[@SandBoxJohn]

@@1sttigertiger426 They given a waterproof coating after being sized to the customers ordered dimension.

[@billdirlam744]

Good tour of the factory that makes laminated veneer lumber but the strength demonstration would have been improved if they could have shown what a comparable solid wood beam would look like and its comparative cost. LV lumber is supposed to be stronger and smaller than a comparable solid wood beam. Also the poplar tree it comes from doesn't have to be as large or as old as the species of trees needed for solid wood lumber.

[@omgitzsteg]

Kevin's looking hardcore with those sneakers.

[@GreenAppelPie]

LVLs are stupidly strong, I’ve um made my own with plywood and construction glue.

[@sleepinggiant882]

What's the difference between LVL and plywood?

[@rupe53]

Jathan Gilbert ... plywood is *almost* the same product as far as layers of wood, but LVL is select pieces of wood without voids, uses different glue, and is certified for structural use when done. Basically plywood is NOT certified for structural strength and it's also not commonly available more than an inch thick just for that reason.

[@okielawnguy]

Are these videos pre-Covid?

[@brentevick9166]

Wgaf

[@Myopicvisions]

I used to dismiss LVL beams, until I saw how strong they are.

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Has TOH bonded Miss Molly ?? Asking for a friend !!

[@scotttovey]

It may be that someone doesn't like music by Little Richard.

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Give her the ol gundy mama!!

[@jaredhamon3411]

On this episode of How it's made... Wait no puns something must be wrong.

[@temporaryhandle802]

Had a guy wanted to order some lvl beams... Insisted they were called "ldl". Sure, order some ldl. See how far that gets ya.

[@holdemNE1]

Very enjoyable video to watch. Sure wish they would have said how many pounds they were hoping to reach before it broke. Then tell us how many pounds it took before it actually broke. I do believe it passed but I would still like to know how much it exceeded the magic number.

[@jblyon2]

I have to wonder if that's a trade secret and that's why it wasn't stated. Either that or there may be legal issues if they state that these could reach a load in excess of their advertised load. I'm sure overpriced lawyers were involved regardless.

[@rupe53]

@@jblyon2 ... since lam-beams (engineered lumber) are now part of the building code it would have been nice if they shared the "book spec" against what their test beam stood up to. Also comparing it to the typical dimensional lumber it's replacing. After all, this is why most of us are using the stuff.

[@justinballard7242]

How good is it after it's been in use with moisture and such

[@brucemacneil]

When was this video made?

[@brucemacneil]

@@brianglade848 I cannot believe that - No masks. No mention of Covid.

[@brucemacneil]

@@brianglade848 Covid concerns everyone. Wish that were not true.

[@brucemacneil]

@@brianglade848 The pandemic concerns everyone - if this video was made during the pandemic - masks are a necessity. If the video was made a long time ago - that was pre-Covid. It is important that everyone wear a mask, physically distance and follow health directives.

[@richardp5920]

The more I watch the show, the more I realize I have no idea how wood works.

[@AmatriceBand]

I bet a considerable percentage of these compressed slabs is just glue.

[@jordankelley6005]

I feel sorry for the blokes that get the broken beams!

[@cc12300]

How a traditional loooooooooooooooog, becomes a structural beam.

[@pauldean7690]

I wish they gave the pounds to break the second test piece

[@abdulelkhatib2674]

6:13 that's what she said

[@abdulelkhatib2674]

They're both what she said

[@BobbyBaloney]

« This sheet of wood is currently a 100% water”

[@Acaidia]

LVL's are great until your house catches on fire and the glue holding them together melts and your house collapses.

[@coryulrich6489]

Another old episode posted as new. They got the title wrong too. This is their old episode on how plywood is made.

[@Mike__B]

"Well how much stronger is that?" "lets go the quality control lab" ... *never mentions how much stronger it is, just say "small car" and "large truck"*

[@petal2metal884]

Least informative video y’all have ever made lol

[@11m0]

too much background noise

[@kevinadrian9366]

get them to shut down the plant for an hour so they can talk?

[@rupe53]

@@kevinadrian9366 ... there are noise canceling mics made to solve this problem and they would help quite a bit.