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NEW 24F-1.8E glulam grade is suitable for virtually any simple span beam and header application.

Glulam Specs Simplified

Engineered-Wood Systems, a related corporation of APA-The Engineered Wood Association, has simplified the glulam selection process to reflect common' practical uses of glued laminated timbers in most residential beam and header framing applications.

While glulams are often specified in such residential applications as exposed ridge beams that accentuate their natural beauty, increasingly builders and designers are recognizing their value for structural framing applications' such as concealed headers, columns, floor beams and roof framing members, where appearance is not of primary importance. -EWS recently introduced a new structural classification grade for glulam identified as a 24F-1.8E grade, which can be produced using a wide range of species including Douglas fir, southern pine, hem-fr and SPF.

"This basic glulam grade is suitable for virtually any cornmon simple span beam and header application," says EWS executive v.p. Tom Williamson. The introduction of a single structural grade designation aims to eliminate the confusion often associated with specifying and ordering glulams.

EWS also recently introduced a new framing appearance classification which is intended only for concealed applications. "The framing appearance classification atto*s the EWS glulam manufacturers to supply full width 3-112" and 5-1/2" members for those builders who want the glulam to fit traditional 2x4 and 2x6 framing," Williamson explains.

In addition, stock beams produced by EWS members have "just the right" arnount of camber. The flatter camber reportedly eliminates the problems associated with too much camber for floor beam applications, but is sufficient camber for roof beam and header applications'

Although some dealers are expected to offer the new full-widtli framing appearance glulams for concealed applications, most stock EWS glulams will be supplied as an architectural appearance item which allows the members to be used in both exposed and concealed applications.

Cabinets Continue Glimb

Cabinet sales for April 1996 rose 10'57o over April 1995, with stock cabinets increasing ll%o and custom cabinets up 6.6Vo, according to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association.

Strong April sales improved the year-todate increase to 37r, including a3.l%o hike for stock and 2'6Vo increue fot custom cabinets.