Opened today until 17:00
Opened today until 17:00
A large stock of airdry oak beams
Long oak beams Looking for long oak beams? At the timber yard in Doorwerth you will find oak beams with lengths of up to 14 metres. These beams can be used in the restoration of old buildings, as...
A 30×40 cm or 300×400 mm oak beam is sourced from a majestic oak tree that takes approximately 150 years to grow. These beams, available in our selection, have been air dried for...
What are air dried oak beams? As the name suggests, these oak beams have been air dried at our woodyard, located in a former brick factory. The former plant is situated in the middle of the...
In timber construction, a purlin or rafter is the term used for the wooden beam in a roof structure that runs along the length of the roof trusses. The purlins span from one truss to another and...
What are air dried oak beams? As the name suggests, these oak beams have been air dried at our woodyard, located in a former brick factory. The former plant is situated in the middle of the floodplain: a place with a lot of wind. During the dry months the river provides humidity: the right conditions for drying oak.
Like wine and whisky, a long time period is required for oak beam to attain quality. The so-called ‘seasoning’ (or drying) of oak beams is essential before the wood can be used in an outbuilding or veranda, for example.
The drying process of oak beams is a natural process; over the years, the winds, rain and sunshine cause an oak beam to dry about a centimeter per year towards the core. This means that a 20×20 cm oak beam already takes ten years before its should be perfectly dry.
The air dried oak beams in our collection are at least five years old, and some reached the age of 25 years. Most of of these oak beams have never been applied before, and for that reason are free of metal, notches or treatments. Compared to reclaimed oak beams, air dried or seasoned oak beams are therefore more straight and square. On the other hand, the beams are characterized by a well seasoned appearance.
The air dried oak beams are available in good long lengths such as 7 meters, 8 meters, 9 meters and even longer. Did you know the longest one in stock is approximately 12,5 meters long?