Question:
When was Boozer Laminated Beam Company formed?

Answer:
Boozer Lumber Company was formed in the late 1930’s. As glulam beams became the company’s predominate product, the name was officially changed in 1967 to the current name.

Question:
What are BoozerBeams used for?

Answer:
BoozerBeams are Structural glued laminated timber beams (glulam) which are primarily used to provide structural support for the floor and roof systems. Glulam beams are manufactured by bonding together selected prepared wood laminations with waterproof adhesives.

Question:
What are some uses for BoozerBeam glulams?

Answer:
BoozerBeams can be effectively used over both long and short spans of structural roof and floor systems. Some uses include applications such as over garage doors, windows, doors, ridges and lofts. Other applications include serving as structural girders in floor systems.

Question:
Where are BoozerBeams made?

Answer:
Our high quality laminating plant is located on 17 acres in Anniston, Alabama.

Question:
What specie of lumber is used in a BoozerBeam glulam?

Answer:
Presently, we use only kiln-dried southern yellow pine laminating stock. Every board we laminate into a BoozerBeam has been carefully visually graded, E-rated and measured for it is moisture content before it is qualified to be laminated.

Question:
What is the largest BoozerBeam you can make?

Answer:
The largest BoozerBeam on record is 8 3/8” x 28 7/8” x 52’. It weighed 3,318 pounds!

Question:
Do all BoozerBeams have the same appearance?

Answer:
No. We offer 4 appearance grades: Architectural Grade, Industrial Grade, Framing Grade and Premium Grade.

Question:
Can you help me size a glulam for a specific job?

Answer:
Yes, Absolutely! Please feel free to call, email or fax us and we will help determine the right size BoozerBeam for your application.

Question:
Do you sell directly to the public?

Answer:
No. We only market and sell BoozerBeams through a national system of distributors and dealers. We feel this is the best way to offer proper service and support to every BoozerBeam user.

Question:
What areas of the country do you service?

Answer:
Currently, we are serving all markets west of the Rocky Mountains. However, if needed, we’d be happy to distribute our products even further west.

Question:
Do you make any curved or arched beams?

Answer:
Yes, we have been known to make a few curved beams before. They have been used as top-cords in bowstring trusses. Otherwise, we only make straight and cambered beams. Camber is a slight curvature in the beam that is intended to offset deadload deflection

Question:
So, does that mean you also build glulam trusses?

Answer:
Yes, we have recently begun to offer glulam trusses fabricated from our high quality BoozerBeams.

Question:
What other specialty products do you offer?

Answer:
We manufacture a wide array of other glulam products. Some of these include but are not limited to custom order beams, columns, timber lighting standards, shearwall beams, laminated crossarms, laminated roof decking and marriage beams for manufactured housing. We also make balance beams for gymnastics.

Question:
What is the Boozer team?

Answer:
A professional collaboration of builders, lumber dealers, specifiers and our staff whose shared mission is to design and build quality structures using BoozerBeams structural glued laminated timbers. Would you like to join?