BSH wood – what does it mean?
One of the main materials we use in our work, building houses for clients, is BSH wood. What does it mean? It is laminated construction wood used wherever high-class strength parameters are required. This type of building material is also characterized by impeccable aesthetics, dimensional stability and safety resulting from fire resistance. When a fire occurs in a building made of BSH wood, the flames will char the outer layer of the material, protecting the interior and therefore the entire structure. A huge advantage of BSH laminated timber is also its lack of sensitivity to changing weather conditions, thanks to which the material remains intact despite the passage of time.
BSH construction timber – how is it made?
BSH structural timber consists of individual lamellas connected lengthwise and then glued together one on top of the other. The wood is kiln dried, which means that it is devoid of constitutional, hygroscopic and free water. Only proven adhesives meeting the EN 301 standard are used to connect the slats. The adhesive layer must be very thin, not exceeding 1% in the finished product.
The material prepared in this way can achieve very large cross-sections and lengths of up to 50 m. BSH wood also has two finishing quality classes, NSI and Si, which meet the specific requirements of the customer. The NSI class allows for various types of natural wood defects, ensuring only that the load-bearing requirements are met. Class Si, on the other hand, focuses on both load-bearing and visual aspects, which are important, for example, when the customer wants to place wood in visible places such as ceiling beams or a veranda.
BSH glued timber – ecological construction
Houses made of BSH laminated timber are fully ecological structures that will last a long time. Their environmentally friendly nature is proven not only by the material itself, which is Scandinavian spruce, but also by the use of organic melamine resins for gluing the lamellas. BSH beams usually do not require chemical intervention, and the waste generated during their production can be used, for example, to produce chipboards.
If you are interested in our offer of BSH wooden houses, please contact us. We will be happy to answer all your questions and help you choose the best solution. Both Polish and foreign clients have trusted us, which only confirms the quality of the services we provide. We have placed sample BSHaus projects in the dedicated page.