LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber)

Related terms

• Beam

  A primary horizontal member that carries loads from joists or framing across a span to posts or walls. Opening up a floor plan usually me…

• Floor Plan

  A scaled overhead view of a level showing walls, rooms, openings, and fixture locations. The primary drawing for understanding layout and…

• Head

  The horizontal top member of a window or door frame, below the structural header.

• Header

  A horizontal structural member spanning the top of an opening (door, window, cased opening) that transfers the load above around the open…

• Span

  The clear distance a member bridges between supports. Span tables (or an engineer) set the size and spacing required for a given load.

• Veneer

  A thin layer of a finish material bonded to a cheaper substrate — wood veneer on cabinet panels, stone or brick veneer on walls — deliver…

• Moment Frame

  A rigid steel or engineered frame that resists lateral load without bracing — used to keep a wide opening (e.g., a removed wall or garage…

• Load Path

  The continuous route loads follow from roof to footing. Any remodel that interrupts the path (removing a wall/post) needs an engineered r…