Silvered By Six Decades Of Sun And Rain
The outside face of the barn, and a grey no stain can copy. Built to your exact dimensions and shipped nationwide from Auburn, Georgia.
Weather grey reclaimed pine box beams are the outside face of the barn — the boards that took six decades or more of sun, rain, and wind, and went silver doing it. That grey is not a stain and can’t be reproduced with one. It’s what pine does when you leave it out in the weather for a lifetime.
Color: light to dark grey and silver.
Texture: light to medium saw marks, with more stress cracks than our other styles — a direct consequence of the weathering that gave it the color.
This is the outside face of the barn — the boards that took six decades or more of sun, rain, and wind, and went silver doing it. That grey is not a stain and can’t be reproduced with one. It’s what pine does when you leave it out in the weather for a lifetime.
We generally don’t recommend staining or heavy finishing here — both work against the silvered surface you’re buying. Bora Care treatment is still applied.
Built from barn wood siding, 60 to 200 years old.
Every Beechcreek box beam:
- 2, 3, or 4-sided box construction, built to your outside dimensions
- 1-sided skins available for trim and accent work
- Corners mitered for a clean, seamless appearance
- Backside planed; all visible faces sanded
- Bora Care treatment applied to kill insects and fungus
- Fastener holes filled with a sawdust-and-glue blend from the same wood
- Built to your exact dimensions — or your interior dimensions when the beam wraps steel, an LVL, or ductwork
- Shipped nationwide, full length, tarped and strapped
Weather Grey Pine, Installed
Each beam is one-of-a-kind. Expect natural variation in grain, stress cracks, nail holes, bug holes, knots, and patina — that’s the wood’s history, not a defect
Installing Weather Grey Reclaimed Pine Box Beams
Most customers bring in a finish carpenter, though plenty of experienced DIYers handle it themselves. We supply the wood and we’re glad to talk through your run — we don’t install.
Before you start. Let the beams acclimate in the room for two to three days, stored off the floor in a dry, well-ventilated space. Keep temperature and humidity steady before, during, and after the install; wood moves with the room it lives in.
- Set your cleat. Rip 2×4 stock to match the beam’s interior width and fasten it to the joists or wall framing, level and on layout. Brackets are available separately if you’d rather not build cleats.
- Hang the beam. Lift it over the cleat and fasten through the sides with trim screws or lag bolts, keeping fasteners in the shadow lines.
- Fill the holes. Use the sawdust-and-glue blend that ships with your order — it’s milled from your own beam, so it disappears.
- Square your landing. Cut one end square where the beam meets a wall or corner for a flush finish.
Tools worth having on hand: lag bolts and trim screws, 2×4 stock, a level, circular saw, speed square, wrenches, drill and bits, braces, and ladders or scaffolding.
Care. Dust with a dry or barely damp cloth. The weathered grey face is a surface patina, so go easy on it — no scrubbing, and test any cleaner somewhere hidden first.
How to Measure
Four numbers get your beam built right.
- Length — the full span, end to end. We build to 50 feet.
- Height — the vertical face, measured top to bottom.
- Width — the horizontal face, measured across the front.
- Interior height and width — the open channel inside the hollow beam. These are the ones that matter when the beam wraps an existing joist, steel, an LVL, or ductwork.
Wrapping something? Give us the interior dimensions and we’ll do the conversion: outside width comes out at interior width plus 2 1/2 inches, outside height at interior height plus 1 1/2 inches. We confirm both sets of numbers back to you before anything gets cut.
Beam under 14 feet? Tell us what it’s for. Mantels and floating shelves usually need end caps, and it’s easier to build those in than to add them later.
Why Builders and Homeowners Choose Beechcreek
Builders come to us because straight, square material makes the install go faster. When the beam fits the opening, corners stay tight and long runs stay true. Everything is milled here in Auburn, Georgia, and we stand behind what leaves the yard.
Homeowners and designers come for the surface. Weather grey is the outside face of the barn — silvered by decades of Southern sun and rain, and not something a stain can copy. We’ll talk through sizing, texture, and finish so the beam lands right in your room.
And every order puts people coming out of recovery to work. That’s not a side story. It’s why the shop exists.
Tell us what you're building.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the grey a stain or a finish?
Neither — it’s the natural silvering of pine after decades outdoors. Stain manufacturers spend a lot of effort imitating it; this is the real surface they’re imitating.
Will the grey fade indoors?
No. The silvering came from years of UV and weather; indoors, away from that exposure, the color is stable.
Are the extra stress cracks a problem?
They’re part of the deal — the same weathering that made the boards grey also opened more character cracks than our other styles carry. Structurally the beam is built the same as every Beechcreek box beam; visually, the cracks are the history.
Are box beams structural?
No — box beams are decorative. They’re hollow, built from the reclaimed faces of antique timber, and they hang on a cleat or bracket rather than carrying load. If the beam has to hold weight, that’s a solid beam, and your builder or engineer specifies the size.
Are weather grey pine box beams safe to use indoors?
Yes. This pine faced the weather on the outside of a barn for decades, so the moisture left and the movement happened generations ago. Every beam also gets a Bora Care treatment before it ships, which kills insects and fungus. We treat rather than kiln dry on purpose — kiln drying reclaimed wood tends to make it check and crack afterward.