Glulam wall profiles are the glued-laminated logs from which Eurodita machines the walls of its glulam houses and cabins. This guide is written for dealers and other trade buyers. It lists the five approved profiles, explains how they are made and sets out what is confirmed per project. Eurodita supplies glulam as part of a building kit, not as loose beams.
What Is a Glulam Wall Profile?
Glulam (glued-laminated timber) is made by bonding layers of dried timber, the lamellae, into one section. The section is then planed and profiled into a wall log and cut to the approved drawings of the building.
Eurodita glues its glulam in its own factory and profiles and machines it on the same site. Solid wall profiles end at 70 mm; thicker walls, up to 220 mm, are made in glulam.
Which Glulam Wall Profiles Does Eurodita Manufacture?
Five glulam wall profiles are approved. The first figure is the wall thickness. The Dovetail corner system is available on four of them.
| Glulam wall profile | Dovetail corner system | Preliminary U-value of a timber wall element of this thickness, W/m²K |
|---|---|---|
| 70 x 130 mm | Not available | 1.53 |
| 88 x 260 mm | Available | 1.22 |
| 135 x 260 mm | Available | 0.79 |
| 180 x 260 mm | Available | 0.59 |
| 220 x 260 mm | Available | 0.49 |
The U-values are preliminary and describe the timber wall element on its own. They are not a figure for a finished building and not a compliance result: the energy performance of a building depends on the complete envelope, including roof, floor, glazing, insulation, airtightness and installation. See the wall thickness and thermal guide for the solid profiles.
Any approved profile can be specified on any model; the profile is chosen per project and budget. The full list of solid and glulam profiles is on the wall profiles page.
How Is the Wall Profile Chosen for a Project?
A wall thickness alone does not establish the structural, thermal or regulatory performance of a building. The profile is chosen per project, together with:
- Intended use: a garden building, holiday accommodation or a house for year-round living.
- The complete envelope: roof, floor, glazing and insulation are reviewed together with the wall.
- Structure: spans, storeys and loads belong to the structural calculations of the project.
- Local requirements: building approval follows the route of the destination country and is handled by the project team of the buyer.
- Appearance and budget: a thicker profile gives a more massive wall and uses more timber.
Glulam houses are built single storey or two storey. Two-storey designs are handled as project-engineered work, not as a standard catalogue item.
Who Carries Out the Structural Calculations?
Structural calculations, where a project needs them, are carried out by external structural engineering specialists, not in-house. Eurodita does not publish strength, span or load values for its wall profiles. The dealer or the project team of the client submits the drawings and calculations to the authority responsible at the destination.
How Does Eurodita Manufacture Glulam?
UAB Eurodita, manufacturing in Lithuania since 1994, produces its glulam on one site:
- Timber: Northern European timber; sourcing documentation is available per order where the supplier documentation supports it.
- Drying: the timber is dried in-house in Nardi kilns to a 12-14% moisture target.
- Gluing: the lamellae are bonded in the Eurodita factory with Dynea Prefere 6151 and hardener Prefere 6651, a two-component EPI adhesive for load-bearing timber that the supplier classifies as Type I under EN 16254; the supplier describes Prefere 6151 as formaldehyde-free. This describes the adhesive, not a certification of the finished glulam.
- Profiling and machining: the glulam is planed, profiled and cut on Hundegger CNC equipment to the drawings of the building.
- Quality control: recurring checks include incoming timber inspection, moisture checks, dimensional checks, CNC and profiling accuracy checks, joint and fit checks, completeness and packaging checks and a final inspection before dispatch. This is a description of practice, not a certification.
On average, Eurodita manufactures approximately 50 glulam homes of more than 100 m² per year. They are counted separately from the approximately 1,800-2,000 bespoke timber structures that Eurodita manufactures per year on average.
Do Glulam Walls Settle or Check?
Glulam walls do settle, but only minimally: in use the settlement is neither felt nor seen.
Seasoning checks can develop when the difference in moisture between the core and the surface of a piece of timber becomes large, and they are most pronounced in large solid sections. The lamellae of glulam are thin and are dried before they are glued, so they dry more uniformly, and seasoning checks occur less frequently in glulam than in sawn timber (APA, The Engineered Wood Association, Technical Note EWS R475E). Checks can still occur in glulam.
How Are Glulam Walls Finished and Maintained?
Wall logs are supplied untreated by default, so the protective coating is arranged by the buyer unless factory painting was ordered. Factory painting or finishing of glulam can be offered as an extra service.
Can a Glulam Building Be Made to a Custom Design?
Yes. A customer or partner can provide an idea, a sketch or architectural drawings, and Eurodita develops a manufacturable proposal with a written quotation; see bespoke projects. Technical feasibility is assessed per project. The walls are machined from the five approved glulam profiles.
For drawings, documentation or a quotation for your range, contact the Eurodita partner team. Trade buyers will find the supply route on the glulam supply page for distributors.
Frequently asked questions
Which glulam wall profiles does Eurodita manufacture for dealer orders?
Five glulam profiles: 70 x 130, 88 x 260, 135 x 260, 180 x 260 and 220 x 260 mm; the first figure is the wall thickness. Dovetail corners are available on the 88 to 220 mm profiles. Any approved profile can be specified on any model; the profile is chosen per project and budget.
Does Eurodita publish U-values for its glulam wall thicknesses?
Preliminary U-values are published for the timber wall element alone, one value per wall thickness, not for a finished wall. The energy performance of a building depends on the complete envelope, including roof, floor, glazing, insulation, airtightness and installation quality. Thermal review against local requirements is a project-level check and belongs to the project team of the dealer or the client.
Are glulam building sizes quoted as internal or external dimensions?
Building dimensions are stated as external dimensions. With glulam walls from 70 mm to 220 mm thick, the internal floor area is smaller than the area by external dimensions, so dealers should calculate usable internal space from the drawings for the selected profile. Dimensions and profile for each order are confirmed in the written quotation.
Who carries out structural calculations for a glulam building project?
Structural calculations, where a project needs them, are carried out by external structural engineering specialists, not in-house, and this guide gives no span or strength values. Building approval remains with the local route of the buyer. The dealer or client project team submits the drawings and calculations to the relevant authority for the destination.
Is a single glulam building accepted as a first order?
Yes, it can be. There is no single fixed minimum order across the range: glulam and bespoke projects are more flexible and can make economic sense as a single building, while standard ranges in 19 to 44 mm profiles are volume-driven. The scope, price and production timing of a first glulam order are confirmed in the written quotation.