Slab/beam for mantle

[wisewood]

I've been asked to source some timber for a mate.

I've got a few logs that I could mill but I suspect it would really need to be kiln dried.

They're looking for either salvage beam/sleeper or alternatively an interesting looking slab/beam.

Location north west, Southport,Liverpool area.

Anyone near here got anything?

Cheers, Si

[se7enthdevil]

size???

[wisewood]

size???

 

Haha oh yes.

Only info I have is chimney breast is 56"

I guess something about 5 or 6" x 8-10" would be suitable.

[Will Heal]

This is my mantle piece which was the rough end of a 12 ft beam I bought from a mate. It was just milled With an Alaskan and left out side for a couple years. I just finished it with a hand plane and stuck it to the wall. It hasn't moved a lot only on the end with some decay and a knot

[wisewood]

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This is my mantle piece which was the rough end of a 12 ft beam I bought from a mate. It was just milled With an Alaskan and left out side for a couple years. I just finished it with a hand plane and stuck it to the wall. It hasn't moved a lot only on the end with some decay and a knot

 

Thanks Will, what dimensions did you go with?

Also, what fixing method did you go with?

Si

[Daveo]

Hi

 

Sorry hope you don't mind me hijacking the post!

 

I need to do something similar, how do you best fix the beam to the chimney breast without showing the fixings.

 

Thanks again

[Will Heal]

Thanks Will, what dimensions did you go with?

Also, what fixing method did you go with?

Si

 

 

5 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches and I used threaded steel bar hammered into holes in the beam and then 2 holes into the wall fill them with grip fill or the like and hammered the whole thing home with a sledge.

 

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Not sure that link will work but just type in 'how to fix a mantelpiece ' into Google and there is a short video of a northern builder who shows you how to do it.

Hope that helps will

[se7enthdevil]

i have some spalted beech beams with a few splits at 5 1/2" square. 2 years air dry.

 

i also have some sycamore at 5"-5 1/2" thick and could be cut at a wider width. drying for 5-8 years and is bone dry...

[wisewood]

5 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches and I used threaded steel bar hammered into holes in the beam and then 2 holes into the wall fill them with grip fill or the like and hammered the whole thing home with a sledge.

 

Not sure that link will work but just type in 'how to fix a mantelpiece ' into Google and there is a short video of a northern builder who shows you how to do it.

Hope that helps will

 

Thanks mate 👍

[wisewood]

i have some spalted beech beams with a few splits at 5 1/2" square. 2 years air dry.

 

i also have some sycamore at 5"-5 1/2" thick and could be cut at a wider width. drying for 5-8 years and is bone dry...

 

Thanks, the sycamore might work.

I need to check with my mate but if the chimney breast is 56" then 4 ft would probably do it.

Could you pm cost if cut to 8" please? Cheers, Si