All about oak timber

When creating various building structures, wooden materials are used. The most popular option is timber. It can be made from a wide variety of wood types. Specimens made from oak are considered the most durable. Today we will talk about what features they have and what varieties they can be.

Oak timber is a fairly strong and durable building material. Solid oak has a high level of density. This raw material practically does not rot. It has a beautiful natural structure and is easy to process.

This type of wood bends well, so it is often used to create various decorative designs.

Oak beams have many important benefits.

• High resistance to moisture. Such lumber practically does not rot under the influence of water. He will be able to transfer direct contact with her.
• Durability. This oak lumber will be able to serve for many years, retaining its beautiful appearance and not deteriorating.
• Attractive appearance. Oak surfaces are considered to be quite beautiful and interesting. They have a light light color and natural pattern, so they are often used in interior design, various furniture design designs.
• High level of durability. This kind of wood can easily withstand heavy weight loads, while the boards will not break and deform.
• Big variety. Currently, a wide variety of types of such oak lumber are produced. The assortment includes models with various sizes and types of processing.

But at the same time, it can be argued that the quality level of such sawn timber is fully consistent with its rather large price.

In hardware stores, you can find a wide variety of oak beams. The main varieties include the following models: glued, edged and profiled. Let's consider in more detail each of the listed options.

This type is considered the most durable and reliable lumber. Glued laminated timber is made in production in a few steps.

• Selection of raw materials. At this stage, the original oak materials are sorted. All of them are divided into several categories depending on the variety, size and other significant parameters. The highest quality raw materials are sent for further processing.
• Drying. At this stage, the oak material is placed in specialized drying chambers. There, the lumber becomes dry (while the percentage of moisture after such processing should still be at least 10-15%). The natural drying method is sometimes used, but it is much less effective.
• Creation of wood blanks. First, the dry material is sent to the machines, where all knots, scratches and other irregularities are removed from their surface. Then the oak bases processed in this way are cut on other machines.
• Compound. The surfaces of the blanks are carefully coated with special glue, and then adhere to each other as tightly as possible.
• Profiling. The materials are adjusted to the required dimensions and then planed.
• Package. At the last stage of manufacturing, the finished glued laminated timber is packed. This will protect their surface from mechanical damage during transportation.

Oak glued material is particularly resistant to mechanical damage, durability and heavy loads.

Such a bar is a square or rectangular sawn timber, the thickness of which is at least 50 millimeters. It is formed by means of a longitudinal cut from a whole log.

This type of lumber also undergoes careful trimming and processing, while it must be given a predetermined section size. The raw material is cut from all sides with high precision.

Oak beams can be produced in different sizes. Models with values ​​of 100x100, 50x50, 40x40, 200x200, 80x80, 150x150 are considered standard.

The largest samples are best purchased for creating country houses, bath rooms, durable and solid outbuildings.

Today, oak beams have found their wide application in the construction of stairs, window or door openings, individual elements of furniture structures. For these purposes, models with a section of 100x100 are most often used.

Such lumber is cut from a whole log, while processing is performed from all sides at once, the product is given an exact geometric shape. Thanks to processing, such oak beams become maximally resistant to rotting and damage by insects. In addition, they will be easy to install, which will simplify the technology of making a log house.

The largest oak beams are best purchased for the construction of holiday homes. In addition, they will be the best option for an unusual and beautiful interior design. Often this breed gives an unusual "antique" effect.

The timber is often used in landscape design, including for creating beautiful garden benches, gazebos, tables and other similar items that will be placed outside the room. Oak lumber can also be used for the construction of industrial buildings, hydroelectric power plants, mines.