European Oak (Beams)
To order only allow up to 21 days
Fresh sawn to size from log
All timber is cut to your spefic requirements
Seasoned (air dried between 4 to 7 years)
More resistant to movement and splits
Widths
25mm and wider up to about 350mm
Thickness available
From 26mm up to 350mm (cut to your requirements)
Lengths
From 2 metres and longer up to about 6.5 metres
Appearance
Light tan to biscuit colour, sapwood is lighter. Straight grained with irregular cross grain
Uses
- Decking
- Construction work
- Bridge construction
- Marine construction
- Sleepers
- Boats
- Gazebos
- Garden furniture
- External joinery
- Car ports
Working properties
- Ok to work
- Pre-bore for screws
- Medium movement in service
- Use only non-ferris / galvanized metals
- Dries very slowly
- Surface checking and splitting
- Subject to movement
Physical properties
- Very high strength and hardness
- High bending & crushing strength
- High stiffness
Durability
- Very Durable (sapwood is non-durable)