Week 10/11 Construction Update - We've Got Wood

Wood was delivered on Wednesday, March 20, and framing started the next day. It’s starting to look like a house. The framing uses a fair amount of laminated veneer lumber (LVL). According to Wikipedia, LVL is an engineered wood product that uses multiple layers of thin wood assembled with adhesives. It is typically used for headers, beams, rimboard, and edge-forming material. LVL offers several advantages over typical milled lumber: Made in a factory under controlled specifications, it is stronger, straighter, and more uniform. Due to its composite nature, it is much less likely than conventional lumber to warp, twist, bow, or shrink.