reclaimed oak beams have had a previous use and have three advantages: they are dry and stable and therefore less prone to any movement; the tone of the oak has matured to a rich highly desirable colour and they have real character with knots, twists and evidence of their previous lives. From £50 per cubic foot, plus VAT, unfinished air-dried oak beams are stable oak beams that have not been used before and which are between 3 and 10 years old (average age 5 years; limited stock of 25 year old beams). These are machine-sawn and straight, the advantage of which is that they can be easily cut to suit precise dimensions and be profiled to clad RSJs. From £40 per cubic foot plus VAT, unfinished fireplace beams have been hand-picked in almost all cross-sections, in lengths of between 0.3m (1ft) and 2.14m (7ft). This range of beams comes in both reclaimed and air-dried oak, so there is a choice of both traditional and contemporary looks. From £50 per cubic foot, plus VAT, unfinished clad rsj beams have been especially selected for their straightness and are bespoke cut so that the core of the wood is removed to create an original 'U' or 'L' shaped casing, often used to enclose a steel RSJ or other structure which needs to be camouflaged. From £75 per cubic foot, plus VAT, unfinished