Description of Custom Reclaimed Cottage Beams
Our cottage wood Box Beams are made from reclaimed fir and pine. Our reclaimed wood comes from barns all across the country. These reclaimed box beams provide the look and feel of solid wood beams, while at the same time being much lighter, thus requiring less structural support for installation.
Note: Our cottage wood Box Beams are made from reclaimed fir and pine. Our reclaimed wood comes from barns all across the country. These reclaimed box beams provide the look and feel of solid wood beams, while at the same time being much lighter, thus requiring less structural support for installation.
All material is authentic reclaimed lumber from turn of the century buildings. By using reclaimed lumber, we conserve our natural resources and preserve a piece of American History. All material is hand selected and made with close attention to details. The wood comes from barns, grain buildings and warehouses. The majority of the wood comes in lengths from 14’ to 16’. Occasionally it will reach lengths in excess of 20’ but this is extremely rare. All surfaces will be rough saw and have beautiful patina and interesting character marks. These marks will create each piece to have a unique look. Nail holes, peg and post holes, worm holes, cracks and other distress marks will be present in all sides. Due to its authenticity, lengths over 12’ may require a saw tooth joint. Our goal is to make these saw toothjoints look as authentic as possible. They are part of the interesting story behind the wood itself. Saw tooth joints were used to join timber so they would span the entire length of these majestic buildings of the past.
