The Ultimate Guide To Installing Reclaimed Wood Beams

Reclaimed Wood Beams & Their Long-Lasting Benefits

Installing wood beams can be a challenge to get right. But the beauty your home will gain from reclaimed wood beams has long-lasting benefits, including added value and pleasant aesthetics. Check out this ultimate guide to installing reclaimed wood beams.

Finding The Right Beams For Your Home

The first step is gaining inspiration from home improvement blogs, Pinterest, and magazines. Once you have an idea of the style you’re looking for, it’s time to find the perfect faux beams made from real wood in Arizona. Reclaimed wood beams are a great option for almost every home because they are cost effective, lightweight, and available in a wide variety of colors and styles. Reclaimed box beams are full of life and character, adding charm and beauty to any room of your home.

Gather The Installation Materials

So you’ve figured out what type of beam you want and chosen the perfect finish. Now you’ll need to gather all of the materials that you’ll need to install Arizona box beams in your home. You’ll need:

Measuring tape
Circular or miter saw
Chalk line
Wood glue
Ladder or scaffolding
2×4 boards
Finish nails
Hammer or nail gun
Stud finder
Brackets

You should be able to find all of these tools and materials at your local home improvement or hardware store. Be sure to ask your Arizona wood beam designer for their recommendations.

Installing Your Reclaimed Wood Beams

Step 1: Prepare The Ceiling & Wood

The first step to installing your Arizona box beams is to prepare the ceiling for installation. Even beams made from real wood are heavy and will impact your home if they’re not installed correctly. Use your stud finder to find the joists so you can plan in advance exactly where you’re going to install the beams. Never try to install the beams over plaster or sheetrock ceilings without using the joist.

Wood will expand and contract with its environment. It’s ideal to have your wood beams placed in your home 7-10 days before installation so they have time adapt to your home’s temperature and humidity.

Step 2: Measure The Area

Once the wood has adapted to your home, start measuring the areas where you’ll be installing them. Determine where the joists are located and how close to adjacent walls you want everything to be placed. Take time to measure twice so you can avoid errors and wasted materials.

Step 3: Secure The Brackets To Your Ceiling

Use your chalk line to carefully mark out all of your measurements, then secure the brackets to the ceiling. This may seem simple, but it’s actually one of the most important parts of the process. The brackets need to be perfectly secured and straight so that your Arizona faux beams made from real wood look right and stay on the ceiling.

Step 4: Install The Beams

Finally, the fun part! Box beams can be heavy, and you’ll want to be careful to make sure that no one is hurt during this process. Carefully lift the beams up to the brackets, apply your wood glue, and nail the beams securely in place, following the manufacturer’s instructions. Use your ladders or scaffolding to avoid injury and make lifting easier.

Once all of your beams are installed, you can consider stain, paint, and other details, if your Arizona box beams are unfinished. The options are endless and you’ll have the chance to truly personalize your home.

Tips For Successful Box Beam Installation

Installing Arizona faux beams can be fun and easy as long as you take time to prepare well. These tips will make the job easier:

Use wood glue: Wood glue helps secure the beams with its intense durability. It helps hold the beams more securely than you could get from just nailing them into place.

Go slowly: Securing beams to your ceiling can be tricky if you aren’t experienced with DIY projects. Wood can easily split if nails are hammered in too quickly, so take your time and move carefully to keep your beams intact.

Calculate the weight: Although reclaimed beams are less heavy than solid wood beams, they are still fairly hefty and can cause serious damage to you or your home if they are not secured properly. Do your research in advance and talk with the manufacturer for specific recommendations.

Verify the security: Make sure your wood beam is secure. Although wood glue is strong, it cannot hold the weight of your beams by itself. Be sure your brackets are properly installed into the joists and that the Arizona box beams are attached securely.

Enjoy your beams: There’s nothing more beautiful than reclaimed wood beams that add character, warmth, and life to your home. Once you’re finished with the installation process, it’s time to enjoy the results of your hard work!

Arizona’s Finest Reclaimed Wood Beams

The beauty and strength of the real wood beams from Woodland Beam has given us a reputation for being the best manufacturer of wood beams in the state. We custom design and handcraft each piece for the perfect fit that is indistinguishable from heavy, traditional beams. To get started with your wood beam project, contact our team today!

Woodland Custom Beam Company – Mike Capuzzo
4107 E. Ashler Hills Drive
Cave Creek, Arizona 85331
Office: 480-575-6758
Fax: 480-575-2716
Website: https://woodlandbeam.com/

Terms and Conditions

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All of our beams are made to order, we do not stock any beams. Once you receive your custom quote with the sizes and dimensions of the beams, Woodland Beam must have the quote returned with a signature authorizing Woodland Beam to put beams into production. At this point Woodland Beam requires a 100% deposit. This is a non-refundable deposit. If we ship you a beam that is the wrong dimensions, we will replace the beam. All beam sizing is approximate, width and depth may vary up to 1” and lengths may vary up to 6”. If you need a specific or exact dimension notify Woodland Beam when you review your quote. We will make it to your specifications. Under no circumstances there will be a refund for a beam size not exactly the dimension specified. The beams will vary a little, this is wood we are dealing with.

ALL SALES ARE FINAL. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS. YOU THE CUSTOMER ARE RESPONISBLE FOR THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF THE ORDER.

WARRANTY

We warranty our products to be free from defects in workmanship or material under normal use. All the beams leave WoodLand in perfect condition, if any item or beam has visible damage, please notify WoodLand with pictures as soon as possible. See shipping damage for further instruction. Woodland Beam make's no warranty, written or implied as to cracking, checking, or splitting, when the use of any type of exposed wood, or any wood beam. These materials have a tendency to have smaller cracks and checks. All species of wood will split and crack as it ages. This is a natural process of nature. All hewing may vary from beam to beam, if you are ordering beams off the pictures, and are unsure, you can order a sample for $30 to be refunded upon your order.

CANCELATION OF ORDER

If you change or cancel an order before we ship, we will issue you a partial refund based on how much is completed at that time.

SHIPPING COSTS

All of our beams are custom made and custom sizes, so we have to get a custom-shipping price. Always allow 1-2 week minimum for shipping. If you need it expedited, we can price that out for you.

SHIPPING DAMAGE

Consumer must be present at time of delivery to inspect all contents are in good condition. This means opening the packaging and inspecting the beams at the time the beams arrive. Consumers have a right to inspect package contents when accepting delivery from the Shipping Company and “noting” any appearance of damage when signing for shipment. All our products are shipped in perfect condition, with no signs of damage, cracks, torn, ripped and or split in the packaging and or beams. If you receive an order in poor condition, it was obviously sustained in transit and not the fault of WoodLand. In the event there is notable shipping damage, you will need to inspect each beam carefully, noting the damage with tape and quality pictures. If your freight arrives damaged, YOU MUST ACCEPT SHIPMENT EVEN IF DAMAGED then contact the shipping company immediately, in order to document the claim correctly. A claim must be filed within 24 hours of delivery, and you must contact the shipping company that is listed on the BOL or WoodLand directly. Then the freight company will act as liaison and assist the customer in processing the claim and filing all necessary paperwork, though we cannot guarantee all claims will be accepted from the shipping company. WoodLand will review the claim and may ship NEW beams after the claim is accepted. There are NO REFUNDS on any order. In the event you are not present at the time of delivery, a note stating it is “OK” to drop shipment without the consumer being present. However you will waive your rights at the inspection period. If any order is refused and sent back for any reason, they are automatically fully responsible for the return freight charges and the beams are STILL NON-REFUNDABLE and they authorize payment of fees for return shipping (including additional charges to credit cards) and will not receive any refund for returned items. New beams will only be ordered after return freight is paid + new freight charges on replacement beams if the customer did not follow the proper claims process for the freight company.

BUILD TIME

All of Woodland Beams are all made to order. Depending the size of the order, build times will always vary. We hand make all of our beams from REAL wood, so this takes extra time. At the time we receive the order allow 1-2 weeks for WoodLand to acquire materials and 2-3 weeks for build time. If you need a beam by a deadline, we may expedite for an added cost, depending on our material stock.

PAYMENT TERMS

A 100% deposit is required for us to put beams into production. Every order is a Custom order. You may pay by Check or Pay Pal. Nothing will ship until order is paid in full. When order is paid in full you will receive the shipping information. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS.[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]