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- Sunscoops - 05/12/07
- The Arrival of the Kerto & Glulam Beams - 14/12/07
- The Tripled glazed windows are fitted - 19/12/07
- The viewing gallery - 20/12/07
The Arrival of the Kerto & Glulam Beams - 14th December, 2007
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The Kerto and Glulam Beams which will be used in the construction of the Southern roof arrive on site.
Kerto is produced from 3mm thick, rotary peeled softwood veneers, glued together using a WBP-type glue to form a continuous 1.8 metre wide billet, with thickness ranging from 27 to 75mm and maximum length of 26 metres. The billet is then hot pressed and cut to size to make beams, planks, posts or panels, which are then used as such or processed into a variety of products.
Glulam is made of lamellas that are cut following the grain and then glued together. The manufacturing method does not restrict the size of the elements. Kuningaspalkki Glulam is always made from the best Finnish sawn spruce or pine. The glue that is used is either dark or light weather-resistant glue, depending on the customer’ wishes.
Smaller Sunscoops are fitted on to the North side roof.
