Old Barn Beams For Mantels

These barnwood barn beam fireplace mantels are made from solid reclaimed pine barn beams that were reclaimed from a 100 year old barn in se mn.

Old barn beams for mantels.

Hand hewn by amish craftsmen and old world techniques our barnwood collection features reclaimed timber wood fireplace mantels shelves corbels and box beams that will add character and an exquisite. Supplies needed to build a barn beam mantel. It is pretty amazing to see some of these old barn beams become fireplace mantels. As close to nature as it comes.

Chain saw if needed to shorten crow bar. Boarding 100 000 board feet for your entire project needs. Each barnwood mantel comes fully finished and ready to be installed the barnwood fireplace mantel you receive will not be the fireplace mantel pictured. We can also manufacture matching corbels if necessary.

Reclaimed mantles are truly unique and are fabricated from authentic reclaimed barn beams. Beams are generally 4 00 to 7 00 a board foot depending on quality and quantity. Poppa s barn turns 40 50 year old fences into reclaimed rustic wood perfect for wall coverings shelves barn doors tables mantels more. Beams 80 000 board feet of reclaimed barn beams available.

Barn siding 100 job ready. Most of our material comes from minnesota and wisconsin. The united states was generally settled from east to west. Olde wood limited s gorgeous hand hewn timbers make the perfect rustic wood fireplace mantels and add a tranquil natural element to rustic or contemporary interior designs.

They are available in 4x6 6x6 6x8 and 8x8. We can provide repurposed antique hand hewn or milled beams for fireplace mantels inside decor and timber framing in many different species. Amish made reclaimed wood barn beams fireplace mantels and shelves. It s amazing how something as simple as an antique barn beam can add so much character and warmth to a living space.

2 x 4 x 8. Reclaimed from old barns they are available in 6x6 7x7 8x8 9x9 10x10 and various other sizes and lengths. 4 lag bolts these are the ones i used 6 lag bolts these are the ones i used step 1 power wash the beam and let it sit in the sun to dry out. We start out with gray sometimes rotting beams from the old barns that dot the american landscape.

Then i sand with progressively higher grit sandpaper starting with 80 moving to 120 and then finis. First i clean up the wood with a wire wheel in my drill.