Thanks so much, across the pond here but this video is only one I found step by step, bought an old beam and now I know exactly what to do thanks to you. Thank you
Hey man great vid. I've got a question about installing. My fireplace already has stone how would I got about installing the beam? Would i have to use a grinder and cut the stone out making a recess ? Or can I put lag bolts through the stone and onto the studs ? Any tips would be great. I'm in London ON. Would you guys come out for just an installation or is that to far out? Thanks a lot
Thanks brother for the comment. So in your case, I would use lag bolts and PL Premium into the beam. You won’t have a clean line since the stone will prevent that. One way is using motar (cement) to fill those voids at the back of beam where it meets the stone. So at this time we are extremely busy and won’t be able to do a install until February London is 1 1/2 hour drive from us. So not crazy far but a travel fee would have to be added. If you have further questions, call me at (416) 936-3662
Thanks for the great video. I don't want to change the color of my reclaimed barn beam mantel. What kind of polish/varnish you recommend for the protection without changing the color?
Hi there. Thank you so much. I recommend if you have a cut off of the beam to do your testing there before applying to beam. It’s hard to say since no matter what you put on the mantel, since the wood is very old, it will change the Colour. It will suck up anything you put on it. I use a dead flat varnish from Saman Which works out best. Slight difference but the closest to natural I’ve used. Hope this works for you.
Do you seal the back side when installing to wall with anything? I'm installing a red oak mantle I made, (thanks to your vid), and I want to make sure the heat from the fire place does not seep through the cracks on the back side. (TV above mantle). Your video was great btw. Thanks.
Thank you my friend for the kind words. I wouldn’t worry about the heat effecting your tv as long as you installed the mantel and tv to code distance from fireplace. But we don’t add a sealant on the back.
Hey, thanks for answering so quickly. From what I have researched I should be fine then. Thanks again.. We DIY humans appreciate any help we can get. Lol.
Just pickup 40 barnwood beams dif thickness and length. Any advise as to pricing and marketing mantels up here near. Chicago? Are you hollowing out wall side for a wall cleat to fit inside mantel? Lighter mantel? Bad idea? Thx
Hey brad! Nice to meet you. So pricing here in Canada varies but I charge $125 per foot finished to clients need. Unfinished they sell around $50 a foot in Canada. We don’t hollow it. We use straight 8” metal brackets with PL Preimum construction glue smeared on the back side. The brackets get screwed into the wood studs in the wall. To cover it up we usually are doing stone or shiplap on the fireplace. Many different methods on installing actually. Many RUclips videos on how to. Hope that helped you a bit. Thank you for your comment.
How would I gut a 9 inch deep beam to make it lighter and become a floating mantle? Any help would really be appreciated. My mantle is 116 inches long so it’s super heavy. I need to lighten it up. Thanks for any suggestions. God bless
moottzzy so what I would do is mark a chainsaw blade with a marker to the depth you want removed on the back of the beam. Do as many passes with the chainsaw until a hammer and chisel could take over. It will take some time and patience but it’s the way I would do it. Hope that works for you.
Do you fumigate your beams yourself or pay someone to do it? I received a reclaimed wood beam knowing it had not been treated, got a deal or did I!?? haha I'm assuming that I treat it first before staining and using varnish. What are ways that you treat your wood before starting?
Arkadia Holdings Ltd hi there. So 2 ways. You could bring to a wood supplier and see if they could put in a kiln or leave outside standing up in direct sun for a couple of days. Maybe longer. Keep in mind that old beams are like a sponge so absorb moisture quicker than new wood. So depending how long it’s been outside, it might not be usable.
Rapp 1128 hi there. We use 8” flat brackets and screw them into the wall studs before finish the wall with stone. Generally that’s how we do it but many ways of doing it depending on your application.
Today I use a better brand then back then. Made by Saman. We tend to now use Dead Flat varnish for our mantels since they give it a more warn out look.
Lori Evans hi Lori. So many avenues to get but if you check locally to you, google search barn beams and see which store is selling them around you. I get mine directly from farmers in the spring when they’re cleaning up.
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Thanks so much, across the pond here but this video is only one I found step by step, bought an old beam and now I know exactly what to do thanks to you. Thank you
That’s awesome. Hope this video works for you my friend. Also hello from Canada!!!
Man this is great.
action figure thank you so much. It’s a classic video but thank you so much for the compliment.
Beautiful piece of wood
Oh yes. Reclaimed wood is always beautiful. So much character.
Hey Steve... You're bloopers reel looked like an audition for the role of Mel Brooks! hahaha. You nailed it! hahaha Good job on the vid too.
Hahah. Thank you so much. Need to go watch this video again. Been awhile. Thank you for watching and enjoying. Much appreciated.
Hey man great vid. I've got a question about installing. My fireplace already has stone how would I got about installing the beam? Would i have to use a grinder and cut the stone out making a recess ? Or can I put lag bolts through the stone and onto the studs ? Any tips would be great. I'm in London ON. Would you guys come out for just an installation or is that to far out? Thanks a lot
Thanks brother for the comment. So in your case, I would use lag bolts and PL Premium into the beam. You won’t have a clean line since the stone will prevent that. One way is using motar (cement) to fill those voids at the back of beam where it meets the stone. So at this time we are extremely busy and won’t be able to do a install until February London is 1 1/2 hour drive from us. So not crazy far but a travel fee would have to be added. If you have further questions, call me at (416) 936-3662
Thanks for the great video. I don't want to change the color of my reclaimed barn beam mantel. What kind of polish/varnish you recommend for the protection without changing the color?
Hi there. Thank you so much. I recommend if you have a cut off of the beam to do your testing there before applying to beam. It’s hard to say since no matter what you put on the mantel, since the wood is very old, it will change the Colour. It will suck up anything you put on it. I use a dead flat varnish from Saman Which works out best. Slight difference but the closest to natural I’ve used. Hope this works for you.
So you didn't hollow out the beam. How do you mount it then with the weight of the beam?
Do you seal the back side when installing to wall with anything? I'm installing a red oak mantle I made, (thanks to your vid), and I want to make sure the heat from the fire place does not seep through the cracks on the back side. (TV above mantle). Your video was great btw. Thanks.
Thank you my friend for the kind words. I wouldn’t worry about the heat effecting your tv as long as you installed the mantel and tv to code distance from fireplace. But we don’t add a sealant on the back.
Hey, thanks for answering so quickly. From what I have researched I should be fine then. Thanks again.. We DIY humans appreciate any help we can get. Lol.
Just pickup 40 barnwood beams dif thickness and length. Any advise as to pricing and marketing mantels up here near. Chicago? Are you hollowing out wall side for a wall cleat to fit inside mantel? Lighter mantel? Bad idea? Thx
Hey brad! Nice to meet you. So pricing here in Canada varies but I charge $125 per foot finished to clients need. Unfinished they sell around $50 a foot in Canada. We don’t hollow it. We use straight 8” metal brackets with PL Preimum construction glue smeared on the back side. The brackets get screwed into the wood studs in the wall. To cover it up we usually are doing stone or shiplap on the fireplace. Many different methods on installing actually. Many RUclips videos on how to. Hope that helped you a bit. Thank you for your comment.
do you have your beams kiln dried ?
How would I gut a 9 inch deep beam to make it lighter and become a floating mantle? Any help would really be appreciated. My mantle is 116 inches long so it’s super heavy. I need to lighten it up. Thanks for any suggestions. God bless
moottzzy so what I would do is mark a chainsaw blade with a marker to the depth you want removed on the back of the beam. Do as many passes with the chainsaw until a hammer and chisel could take over. It will take some time and patience but it’s the way I would do it. Hope that works for you.
@@STEVESAMPAIO thank you so very much!
Do you fumigate your beams yourself or pay someone to do it? I received a reclaimed wood beam knowing it had not been treated, got a deal or did I!?? haha I'm assuming that I treat it first before staining and using varnish. What are ways that you treat your wood before starting?
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How do you recommend drying out a beam thats been sitting outside in the rain for a while?
Arkadia Holdings Ltd hi there. So 2 ways. You could bring to a wood supplier and see if they could put in a kiln or leave outside standing up in direct sun for a couple of days. Maybe longer. Keep in mind that old beams are like a sponge so absorb moisture quicker than new wood. So depending how long it’s been outside, it might not be usable.
@@STEVESAMPAIO Thanks very much !
What grit sandpaper did you use with belt sander?
Hi there. So I generally use 60 grit first. Depends how the shape the beam is in. Some cleaner beams I won’t even use the belt sander
@@STEVESAMPAIO Thanks! Appreciate it.
Now how do you attach it to the wall?
Rapp 1128 hi there. We use 8” flat brackets and screw them into the wall studs before finish the wall with stone. Generally that’s how we do it but many ways of doing it depending on your application.
What is the brand of varnish you used?
Today I use a better brand then back then. Made by Saman. We tend to now use Dead Flat varnish for our mantels since they give it a more warn out look.
Did you have someone else install it for you?
We generally install it ourselves. But have in the past had clients do the install themselves
Always...start off with some coffee.....
Coffee in the morning, beer in the afternoon 🤣🤣
Where do you get the wood? I love this idea!
Lori Evans hi Lori. So many avenues to get but if you check locally to you, google search barn beams and see which store is selling them around you. I get mine directly from farmers in the spring when they’re cleaning up.
@@STEVESAMPAIO Thanks so much for the reply and good job on the mantel!! Love it!
Just did a quick Google search. Had no idea these types of places existed! Thanks again!