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Old pine beams.

  • 26-02-2015 12:17AM
    #1
    ronboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭


    Hello. Does anyone know where I could get some old pine beams. Pitch or heart pine is what I'm looking for.
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Prenderb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭Prenderb


    Architectural Salvage Yard/Merchant?


  • #3
    ronboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭ronboy


    Thanks. I tried them...they are looking for one of my kidneys for beams. :eek:
    I was thinking someone might have a few lying around at a reasonable price..


  • #4
    dathi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,465 ✭✭✭dathi


    try patsy should have some lying around


  • #5
    ronboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭ronboy


    dathi wrote: »
    try patsy should have some lying around

    Have you any in there?


  • #6
    karltimber
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 1,919 Mod ✭✭✭✭karltimber


    https://wunderwoods.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/how-to-turn-new-wood-into-antique-beams/

    :)


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  • #7
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,452 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    You could get a sawmill to cut beams for you, roughen them up as per the previous post to age them ,then give them a coat of potassium permanganate solution which will give them a deep reddish brown colour and a coat of wax to leave a patina similar to old beams


  • #8
    recipio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,806 ✭✭✭recipio


    All the chainstores carry Southern Yellow Pine. You could laminate some 3" planks to your finished dimension and stain as required. All you need is glue and lots of clamps ?


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