In 1998 we manufactured what we know to be the world's longest continuous glulam beams at 173'! These beams were used in the restoration of the Downsville, NY covered bridge, originally built in 1854 and still in use today. We published a special brochure detailing the journey of those beams.
Delivering such long beams was no easy feat. Lucky for us, Downsville is only 30 miles from our manufacturing facility in Sidney, NY. A drive that normally takes 40 minutes took just over 6 hours.
Since the beams are so long, they were glued and shipped in billets twice the finished depth. All (3) billets were strapped together into a block to minimize bounce and twist during shipping. Once on site, we ripped the 28" deep billets in half length wise, creating the (6) final 13¾" deep beams.
As far as well can tell no one has yet to manufacture and ship anything longer in glulam.
Want to beat the record? Give us a call or email at: 607-369-9341 or info@unalam.com.
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