Kerto® LVL used for a challenging multi-storey structure
The Wälderhaus (“Forest House”) was built in 2013 as part of the International Building Exhibition in Hamburg, Germany. The building is a great example of the many possibilities of using wood in construction. Metsä Wood’s Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber) was used for the challenging load-bearing walls of the house. The Wälderhaus is owned and operated by the Association for the Protection of German Forest. The first two floors of the five-storey building are occupied by a forest and