¦ No settling!
¦ No twisting!
¦ Great form stability!
¦ Open to diffusion!
¦ Available in spruce, larch, pine and thermo-spruce! (combined structures are also possible)
Bilam forte today is the ultimate quality standard for log-house construction and when building tiny houses.
Production:
CE-compliant (ETA-13/0234) – spruce and pine
Wood types:
Spruce, larch, pine, thermo-spruce
combined structures are also possible
Quality:
Quality grade for visible areas, planed on four sides, chamfered edges
Wood moisture:
13 (± 2) %
Gluing:
Polyurethane, light, weatherproof joint, EN 15425 Type I
Packaging:
In packages with hardboard to protect the bottom layer from soiling
Standard length:
13,5 m (other lengths available on request)
Section thicknesses:
90 bis 200 mm (other section thicknesses available on request)
Rise:
200 mm
The making of Bilam forte.
The log-house plank that doesn’t settle.
Success stories often begin in a garage. Bilam forte, on the other hand, was developed in 2013 in a historical stable building. And because our customers were delighted with the new product straight away, this opened up plenty of leeway for its further development over the years. This logically meant a number of upgrades. We would especially like to thank the many satisfied builder-owners. On the one hand for their trust. And on the other, for their positive feedback and numerous recommendations. They made sure that today everyone is talking about Bilam forte. In both high-quality log-house construction as well as when building tiny houses, which have made a quantum leap in quality thanks to Bilam forte.
The past
Up to 2013, log houses could only be built with settling compensation. This meant that large glass fronts and windows could only be realised with elaborate structural measures. The same applied to the gable area and connections to brick structures and uprights.
The vision
The time had come to eliminate these disadvantages and realise the vision of log-house walls that didn’t settle. The particular challenge was to develop the appropriate manufacturing methods.The central approaches taken were, on the one hand, to utilise the very good structural properties that wood possesses along its grain and, on the other hand, to maintain the typical appearance of wood.
The solution:
Bilam forte – the log-house plank by Weinberger that doesn’t settle
After much development work, we became the first company to find a technical solution for commercial mass production. The solution integrates the wood and its stabilising properties along its grain into the inside of the log-house plank. This ingenious method guarantees that the structure won’t settle and preserves the desired appearance.
The other benefits of Bilam forte:
- No settling due to upright wooden lamellae in combination with a tongue-and-groove profile developed for this purpose
- Openness to diffusion that research results by the BVFS Salzburg have shown to be the equivalent of that found in solid log planks
- Great form stability through cross-glued timber
- Crack minimisation and no twisting through the use of heartwood-free outer lamellae
- Low wood-moisture spread due to the special lamellar structure
- Good price thanks to high-tech manufacturing and application advantages compared to conventional log-house planks
A special tongue-and-groove profile allows Bilam forte to naturally also satisfy the high demands made in modern, energy-aware construction. We can also offer Bilam forte in a quality grade for visible areas on only one side as an option if this is not required on two sides, e.g. because of insulation.
Weinberger supplies Bilam forte in thicknesses up to 200 mm and construction heights up to 200 mm. (Alternative thicknesses up to 280 mm and construction heights up to 250 mm on request.)
Variable looks through different types of wood.
For example: Bilam forte with outer lamella of thermo-spruce
The special property of the Bilam forte thermo-spruce log-house plank that doesn’t settle lies in its hybrid structure. Some additional timber properties and product advantages are the result of the combination of untreated spruce wood on the inside and thermally-treated pine wood on the outside. The thermal treatment takes place without chemicals and only using very hot steam.
This natural thermal finishing of the outer lamella changes its colour depending on the temperature that is used. The wood gets a warm, brown, caramel-like colour, but at the same time retains its lively and contrasting marking including the growth ring structure. The higher the temperature during the thermal treatment, the darker the brown colour.
Warm brown or elegant grey
- The colour changes over time due to the effects of light and weather. The surface of the timber becomes weathered and thereby assumes an elegant silver-grey colour.
- If you want to retain the warm brown tone, we recommend either protecting the timber against environmental influences (e.g. a roof) or a regular treatment with oil.
Higher resistance to environmental influences
Bilam forte thermo-spruce from Weinberger scores top points with a high resistance to rotting due to decay and fungal infestation. It is also resistant to longhorn beetles. In short: Bilam forte thermo-spruce is even more durable. Because the thermal treatment of the timber affects not only the surface but penetrates the entire material.
Dimensional stability and a high insulating capacity
Bilam forte thermo-spruce will convince you right down the line with just as good a form and dimensional stability as Bilam forte that has not undergone thermal treatment. And naturally under fluctuating moisture conditions too. What’s more, it has been proven that thermally treated timber conducts heat far worse than untreated timber. This means that Bilam forte thermo-spruce offers even better insulation!
Eco-friendly natural product
Bilam forte thermo-spruce from Weinberger is a product of nature. Because the timber only undergoes thermal treatment using hot steam without any chemicals. It contains exclusively renewable resources that can be disposed of in an environmentally appropriate way. Thus, offcuts can simply be burnt. In biomass power plants, for example!
DIMENSIONS:
Thickness = Section thickness | Height = Ceiling dimension (construction height)
| mm | Height 200 |
|---|---|
| Thickness 90 | |
| Thickness 100 | |
| Thickness 120 | |
| Thickness 140 | |
| Thickness 160 | |
| Thickness 180 | |
| Thickness 200 |
Other dimensions available on request
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