Builders are More Often Opting for Kanuka Short Length Finger Jointed Glulam
Kanuka specialise in producing finger jointed glulam. Finger jointed timber is generally high quality timber obtained by cutting out defects to achieve the required levels of strength and aesthetics.
Finger jointing is an excellent method of upgrading material into engineering grade timber. Finger jointed timber is suitable for laminating into products such as posts and beams. This again underlines the ecological focus of Kanuka.
Structural wood products require high tensile and compression strengths. Finger jointed Glulam provides a greater degree of stability and strength than single large dimension lumber pieces. Such lumber can also be prone to distortion.
Kanuka conduct extensive in-house control tests to verify the on-going strength and reliability of their timber joints and laminations to meet the required national standards of their license. For further info click here
Finger jointed laminated timber is also used in many non-structural applications, where attractive selected wood is required for aesthetic or functional purposes. Examples of such uses include decks and pergolas. Finger jointed laminated Pinus Radiata is being used increasingly for purposes where native timbers were traditionally used.
The tendency for solid timber to warp, bend, cup, or twist is driving the increasing demand for these Glulam products. The Kanuka focus is on short length finger jointed components. This achieves superior balancing of the inherent stresses in timber.
