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LVL Span Table?

PaulBinCT | Posted in Construction Techniques on

Can anyone point me to an online LVL span table? I had one but ca’t find it for the life of me and Googling hasn’t helped…

TIA

PaulB

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    BossHog | | #1

    For what brand?

    Go to the manyfacturer's website, and you should find info there.

    Like for GP brand beams, their stuff is at: http://www.gp.com/build/product.aspx?pid=1390

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      PaulBinCT | | #2

      Thanks BH, I looked there already but all I can find are tables for I joists... I'll have to give them a ring. 

      PaulB

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        PaulBinCT | | #3

        Just spoke to someone from Weyerhauser and the news wasn't good. Looks like I'm gonna be calling in someone to size a steel beam...

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        BossHog | | #4

        Their LVL design info is in a PDF file here:http://www.gp.com/build/DocumentViewer.aspx?repository=BP&elementid=4372LVL info starts on page 35.
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          PaulBinCT | | #5

          That's great BH, thanks! I'll save it for future reference...

          PaulB

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    Gene_Davis | | #6

    Go to Trus Joist MacMillan's website, download the specifier's guide for their Microlam LVLs.  Should be everything you need.  I use it all the time.

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      PaulBinCT | | #7

      Thanks Gene...

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