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Will FiRP Reinforced glulam cup when exposed to excessive moisture content?

April 26, 2017content Cup firp glulam moisture reinforced

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Will FiRP Reinforced glulam cup when exposed to excessive moisture content?

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FiRP Reinforced glulam beams will cup less than LVL. All wood expands and contracts as the moisture content varies. Glulam expands and contracts in a near uniform manner, due to the incoming moisture content of the wood used in manufacturing and form the orientation of each piece of lumber used.