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Whether it be a 200 year old hand hewn beam or heavily weathered barn siding antique beams boards is a leading provider of quality reclaimed wood products.
Here in wv it is common to use rough cut hardwoods.
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Ash has a pronounced grain the sap wood is creamy white the heartwood is a grayish brown the grain is coarse and interlocked.
I would favor white oak for two reasons.
It has good strength toughness stiffness and hardness for it s relatively light weight.
Don t get me wrong it is a great structural wood its just ash is a little better.
Oak is good for any component in a barn however ash is better for the structure.
Bending properties vary but are generally very good.
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Oak is very dense and more brittle than ash.
The common practice is to stick stack and cover the green wood for a couple months and then use it before it is too dry to nail easily.
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You nail the battens only on one side and wait to nail the other side or wait till the siding boards have dried to attach the battens.
It is found within the timber frame of the structure as well as within the barn s siding roofing boards and flooring.
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I also have some cedar but not enough to build with.
Although antique barns constructed out of hardwoods will contain may different types of tree species including elm ash beech and maple oak is generally the most prevalent.