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4.8

Based on 212 reviews

Google Reviews

4.8

Ian Hayes

16:18 31 Oct 24

I regularly use Vastern for purchasing locally grown, sustainably sourced British oak and ash. I then use this for making bespoke fitted and freestanding furniture. The quality of the timber is excellent and reliable. I usually deal with Wolf when I visit who's friendly, knowledgeable and allows time to search for the timber that fits my requirements. The company really cares about what they do, and they promote the conservation and enhancement of British woodlands which is important to me and really sets them apart!

Chris Saberi

21:52 29 Oct 24

I went to Vastern to get a burr oak waney edge board. Their customer service was excellent, I was given a lot of help and advice to pick out the very board that met my needs to make my river table. I went back to get some planed oak for the legs/base. Thoroughly recommended!Edit Oct 2024: Visited again to get some planed oak boards for a custom lounge light. Customer service and the personal touch was still top notch!

J addison

13:20 25 Oct 24

Was really impressed with the service at vasterns, knowledgeable, patient and thorough, my client bought three, 1st grade oak waney edge boards and Wolf was on hand to help guide us to the right choice. Top guy, top gear. Was patient and aloud us time to make decisions and think about our options.No pressure, no rush. Recommended.Look forward to getting stuck in to them.Thanks

Oliver Milne

06:46 24 Oct 24

I used Vasterns for some ash for a kitchen job and was very pleased with the quantity to choose from, the quality of the timber and the price. The customer service was also excellent. A guy named Wolf took time to help me pick out everything I needed. Left feeling pleased with my haul of timber and will definitely be back.

Harry Llewelyn

08:21 18 Oct 24

Brilliant service. Quality product

Ruth Harris

11:55 27 Sep 24

Wolf was excellent today helping Steve and I select a piece of wood for a desk and sorting out getting it cut so we could move it back on our truck. Great service and really nice that he was interested in our project. Thanks so much.

John Lamb

11:24 26 Sep 24

Green Douglas Fir Beams

Douglas fir has the highest strength rating of any softwood and is a cost effective choice for timber framing. Its strength properties are similar, but native Douglas fir is 30% lighter in weight. As a structural timber, Douglas fir offers a cost effective alternative with the price for an equivalent section being approximately half that of green oak.

Species

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Source

Surface finish

Sawn or planed

Sections available

Up to 9.5mt long. Up to 450mm x 450 section size

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Green Douglas Fir Beams

About Green Douglas Fir Beams

Douglas fir is possibly the finest softwood grown in the UK – a magnificent tree when standing and a superb timber once felled. With its reddish-brown heartwood and cream-coloured sapwood, the native Douglas fir grows up to a height of 40 metres with a diameter of up to one metre.

Universally recognised for its superior strength to weight ratio, Douglas fir has the highest strength rating of any softwood and is the preferred specie for timber framing in the United States, often being used to construct taller buildings thanks to its excellent performance. Although its strength properties are similar to those of oak, native Douglas fir is 30% lighter in weight and, as a structural timber, offers a cost effective alternative with the price for an equivalent section being approximately half that of green oak.

While the large sections of structural timber are generally sourced either from the UK or from mainland Europe, much of the Douglas fir used for joinery comes from the west coast of the United States as it is less knotty than its British counterpart. Vastern Timber specialises in the supply of large section British Douglas fir.

Logs are generally cross-cut to 12-metre lengths for transporting to the yard and Vastern Timber can produce beams of up to 9.5 metres in length.

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Technical Specification

Species
Pseudotsuga menziesii

Moisture content
Wet (green)

Surface finish
Sawn or planed

Sections available
Up to 9.5mt long. Up to 450mm x 450mm section size

Grading

Grading
Graded under BS4978

Grades available

Visual grade & Equivalent mechanical grade
SS C24
100mm minimum smallest dimension.

SS C18
Smallest dimension less than or equal to 100mm.

GS C16
100mm minimum smallest dimension.

GS C14
Smallest dimension less than or equal to 100mm.

Durability
BS EN 350 Moderately Durable (Heartwood only)

Weight
Approximately 700KG / M3 when wet and 590KG / M3 when dry.

Shrinkage
Less than 0.5% along the length and between 5% and 7% across the section

Modulus of elasticity
Green Douglas fir E = 6,500 – 8,000 N/mm2

Working properties

Generally easy to work when green although knots (especially when loose), can create problems when cutting joints and holes. Knots can become loose as the wood dries out.

Chemical properties

Nothing problematic.

Insect attack

Not generally affected by any wood boring pests.

Fixings

All fixings used in conjunction with green oak should be stainless steel.

Fire

Surface spread of flame class 3 (BS 476-7)

Further information

Vastern Timber is not able to offer structural engineering services or advice on section sizes required for particular applications.

Disclaimer

While the utmost care has been taken to provide accurate information, Vastern Timber shall not be held responsible for any consequences arising from any errors or omissions on this website nor for any damages resulting from the use of the information.