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by oldbamboo
Tue Aug 04, 2020 5:43 pm
Forum: Timber Framed Building
Topic: Any suggestions for 100 year old pine joists?
Replies: 4
Views: 2875

Re: Any suggestions for 100 year old pine joists?

wow. some forum. thanks ill go elsewhere,
by oldbamboo
Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:36 am
Forum: Timber Framed Building
Topic: Any suggestions for 100 year old pine joists?
Replies: 4
Views: 2875

Re: Any suggestions for 100 year old pine joists?

Hi,
I've denailed about 200 metres of about 300 of this stuff. I'm keen on flogging it or building planters and pergolas in the garden with it if its not worth too much for that to be a crime?
Any thoughts - is this pine btw?
by oldbamboo
Sat May 23, 2020 9:21 am
Forum: Timber Framed Building
Topic: Wooden Pergola Help With Securing Pillars
Replies: 2
Views: 3989

Re: Wooden Pergola Help With Securing Pillars

Hi,
I think the pillars will need to go into the ground (quite deep too) or you'll have to replace the slabs with a specialist system slab / bracket / augur.
But thats just after a few minutes research into my own project.
by oldbamboo
Wed May 20, 2020 12:32 pm
Forum: Timber Framed Building
Topic: Any suggestions for 100 year old pine joists?
Replies: 4
Views: 2875

Re: Any suggestions for 100 year old pine joists?

Sorry forgot the link - this is a pretty detailed, free, report on all sorts of reclamation information.

http://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap ... 0guide.pdf
by oldbamboo
Wed May 20, 2020 12:14 pm
Forum: Timber Framed Building
Topic: Any suggestions for 100 year old pine joists?
Replies: 4
Views: 2875

Re: Any suggestions for 100 year old pine joists?

Did some googling and found this, which helps somehwat (fireplace mantel is one suggestion)
Also, I'll double check they are pine.
by oldbamboo
Tue May 19, 2020 10:34 pm
Forum: Timber Framed Building
Topic: Any suggestions for 100 year old pine joists?
Replies: 4
Views: 2875

Any suggestions for 100 year old pine joists?

Hey all, First post - I havent read through the catalogue so apologies but this is more a conversation starter than specific problem! - I have some 100 year old pine timber joists from my attic conversion last year. I'm keeping them dry in my garage and trying to work out what to do with them. I'm n...
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