Timber beam

Wooden timber beam for carpentry and construction

Woodup offers you wooden timber beams with excellent value for money. Order online and pay in three interest-free instalments with complete security. Save on fuel costs — no more trips to stock up on timber beams and structural timber. Enjoy delivery priced in line with the load weight. The Woodup wooden timber beam is available in rough-sawn or planed 4 sides. We offer timber beams in Douglas pine, fir and spruce.

What is a wooden timber beam?

The wooden timber beam is a longitudinal piece with a rectangular cross-section. Most timber beams are made from softwood species. Being of large dimensions, the timber beam is a central element in the construction of a roof frame. It fulfils the function of purlin, rafter or tie beam. In solid wood, timber beams are available in various lengths and cross-sections.

How to choose a wooden timber beam?

Choosing a wooden timber beam means selecting high-performance products. Construction timbers (roof frames, flooring) must comply with DTU recommendations. Load calculations determine the cross-section and length of the timber beams.

Assessing the wood quality of timber beams

Choose timber beams with a minimum use class 2. Check that the wood has been treated against fungi and insects (spray or autoclave). Douglas pine without treatment is a naturally protected wood against these attacks.

Choosing the cross-section and length of timber beams

The wooden timber beam is a key component in the construction of roof frames, decking and roofing. The cross-section of wooden timber beams depends on the load weight and the length of each piece of wood. Feel free to put your questions to our construction experts.

Characteristics of wooden timber beams

The wooden timber beam is the load-bearing and master piece of a roof frame. Combined with other timber beams, it serves as a support for rafters, laths and roofing elements. Also used as a concrete formwork piece, the timber beam is employed as a support for wooden floors (terrace, parquet). Timber beams are classified according to cross-section, length, treatment and wood species.

Timber beam cross-sections

The wooden timber beam is an essential component for carpentry and roofing work. It is available in several cross-sections depending on the manufacturer, the most common of which are as follows:

63 × 225 mm cross-section;
70 × 220 mm cross-section;
75 × 225 mm cross-section;
75 × 300 mm cross-section;
100 × 250 mm cross-section.

Timber beam lengths

The standard lengths of wooden timber beams range from 3 to 6 metres. For a roof frame with non-standard dimensions, it is possible to obtain timber beams of great length. Depending on suppliers, you can find timber beams of 9 metres, 10 metres, up to lengths of 15 metres.

Timber beam treatment

Wooden timber beams are available with different treatments. The most common timber beams are in fir and spruce with preventive treatment of use class 2 (immersion treatment, yellow beam). There is another category of timber beams benefiting from deep treatment (autoclave, green wood), of class 3b or 4. The rough-sawn untreated Douglas pine timber beam benefits from a natural durability of class 3 and meets use class 2 or 3.

Wood species for timber beams

In the construction of roof frames and load-bearing wooden structures, the most common species are fir, spruce and Douglas pine. Maritime pine, Scots pine, fir and spruce are woods that meet most needs. The quality of Douglas pine allows the construction of stable and robust structures (roof frames and roofing).

The different models of Woodup wooden timber beams

Our wooden timber beam comes in rough-sawn or planed timber beam. The rough-sawn wooden timber beam has right-angled, protruding edges. The type of treatment and wood species determines the intended use of the product:

timber beam for interior use (surface treatment, use class 2);
timber beam for exterior use (deep treatment, use class 4).

Our Douglas pine, fir or spruce timber beams are of mechanical resistance class C18 (traditional roof framing).

The Woodup wooden timber beam: an excellent value for money

Choose the high-performance Woodup wooden timber beam. Douglas pine is a wood renowned for its exceptional mechanical resistance. Its natural durability without treatment protects it from insects and fungi. Woodup produces timber beams in its sawmill from French and European PEFC forests. Select your Woodup timber beam from a wide range of dimensions, in rough-sawn or planed 4 sides. We offer timber beams in fir and spruce on request.

Why buy Woodup wooden timber beams online?

Trust Woodup's expertise to buy your wooden timber beams online. We have been specialists in natural wood products for three generations. Order your timber beams and pay in 3 interest-free instalments with complete security thanks to Alma. Receive at home within 10 days (subject to availability) your timber beams and enjoy delivery priced according to the load weight. Need help? Contact our experts via our contact form.

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Structural Timber

Charpente douglas m3

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