LVL Headers
Laminated veneer lumber - is an engineered wood product created by layering dried and graded wood veneers with waterproof adhesive into blocks of material known as billets. Cured in a heated press, LVL is typically available in various thicknesses and widths and is easily worked in the field using conventional construction tools. LVL is also known as structural composite lumber (SCL).
The exterior cut-away reveals the window header beneath the brick and wall sheathing.
I-joist rafters are blocked at the point which they bear on exterior wall headers. The blocking assures the that the I-joist cannot rotate from their upright position.
Laminated veneer headers are commonly used to span large opening, such as this window opening.
Pitched chord roof trusses are attached to the wall top plate and header with metal connectors.
