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Oak Beam Fireplace

Newuser0
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edited 12 May 2020 at 11:30AM in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
Hi guys,

I’m planning to put on an oak beam on my fireplace opening.

i was wondering how people are putting the beam on the mouth of the opening without interfering with the lintel?

Nonetheless, I have seen a YouTube video where a bracket is used on each side, does anyone know what they’re called please?

Please see below video at 1:06 where the oak beam has two brackets, one on each side:

https://youtu.be/Wjrr44ORbmk

Thanks in advance everyone :)

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  • FreeBear
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    Newuser0 said: Nonetheless, I have seen a YouTube video where a bracket is used on each side, does anyone know what they’re called please?
    Looks like a bar fixed to the wall with a pin sticking out that engages in a hole in the beam. You want to look for "floating shelf brackets" - That should turn up the sort of fixings you are looking for.
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