Solid Oak Beam Mantle / Fireplace Beam

Beautiful Solid French Oak Beam, perfect for mantlepiece and lintels with many size options available.

Important please note the following before purchasing;

As Oak is a natural product each piece may be different in appearance and slightly in colour.

Our character beams may already contain surface cracks, knots, pinholes, & waney edges. Although air-dried, it is not unusual for the oak to develop further shrinkage, movement, splits and cracks as it acclimatises to your property's temperature. We recommend that if the beams are going above a log burner, fire or any intense heat, the heat should be gradually increased over a period of a week or more if possible.

All of the above points will not be accepted as defects.

As character beams, all of the above only enhance the beautiful natural characteristics of the oak.

Once received please unwrap the oak as soon as possible to allow the wood to breathe – failing to do this may cause watermarks and mould to grow on the surface of the oak. We advise fitting the beam and fixing it in place within 2 weeks from receipt to limit movement and twisting.

Finishes explained – Please take note of the important info.

Planed & Sanded (PAS) – All 4 sides will be planed smooth, edges will be straight and sharp (except for any areas of natural wane). We then sand by hand to a smooth finish, all edges will be sanded smooth following the natural shape of the individual beam. As the beam is being planed the finished size can reduce by up to 20mm. Colour is generally light blonde oak, although it is not uncommon for it to be a slightly darker brown.

The finish is contemporary - meaning all edges are sanded soft and smooth but finished square.

Q. Can I have my beam in a different length to what is listed? A. Yes, please choose the next longest length available from the drop-down list and leave us a message in the checkout with your exact desired length in mm.

Q. Which side of my beam will fit against the wall & which edges will be worked (Where applicable)? A. We will always prepare your beam so that one of the largest face sides goes against the wall (Not applicable to square beams). If your beam has a worked appearance the opposite top and bottom sides will then be worked. Should you which to use your beam the other way it is important that you leave us a message in the check out stating which face dimension you intend to fit against the wall. e.g. on an 8” x 4” beam, we would prepare it so that one of the 8” faces sits against the wall leaving the beam to protrude 4” out from the wall. If you wanted it the other way you would leave a message saying ”4” face of the beam will be fitted against the wall”

Q. Are the brackets suitable for my application? A. We supply brackets free with all beams the customer should satisfy themselves with a structural engineer’s report if need be as there are many variables such as wall type, weights etc.

Q. Are the beams pre-drilled for brackets. A. No, we leave the customer to drill the beams as often the brackets needed to be fitted in certain places to fit stud walls etc. The brackets are very easy to fit and come with full instructions.

Q. How long will my beam take to be delivered. A. As all of the beams are made to order we generally get them delivered with 5-7 working days but we do ask our customers to allow up to 10 Working days.

Q. What’s the best oil / treatment to use on my beam? A. A free pot of suitable oil will come with each beam ordered - Please choose your desired shade from the colour chart in the image gallery and leave in a message in the checkout. If the colour message is not left, we will send out a pure oil as standard. Please bear in mind that the grain and colour of each piece of wood is different so this is to be used as a rough guide only.