The Advantages of Una-Lam Over Steel Construction

Over the next several weeks, we are sharing a series of posts about why you should choose our glulam over other building materials. This week, we look at our advantages over steel.
Customers often choose Una-Lam because of the natural beauty and warmth of our glulam. But, did you know these other reasons to choose glulam rather than steel?

• Environmentally Friendly
• Glulam requires less energy to produce.
• Our glulam is made from renewable resources. Steel is not and instead is recycled.
• Easier to Install
• It is much easier to make field modifications or corrections to glulam, and you need only simple tools.
• Superior in Wet Situations
• Pressure-treated glulam is better suited to exterior or humid exposures, particularly pool buildings and hockey arenas. 
• Stands Up in a Fire
• Because glulam is heavy timber construction, it has natural fire resistance. The wood might char, but it will remain structurally sound in a fire much longer than steel.
• We Make the Right Connections
• When we use steel to connect our glulam members, we provide all galvanized hardware, and fully galvanized connections for exterior applications, giving our customers added peace-of-mind.

Wondering how Una-Lam fares against concrete? Stay tuned!