Old purlins

What are old purlins?

Wooden purlins support the roof of a building; a purlin is the horizontal support beam in the longitudinal direction of the roof. Purlins can also come from a wood floor and in this case are also called child beams. An old purlin is often unequal such as 8×15 cm, 8×20 cm or 10×20 cm. When dilapidated buildings are demolished, or a roof structure is in need of renovation, the old purlins are released. The wood can be reused in construction and interior design.

What types of wood purlins are there?

Most purlins in the Netherlands are pine. A smaller portion is larch or French pine. Very occasionally a demolition releases old oak purlins. Rare and therefore special!

Old oak purlins

There are old buildings in France that were built with oak construction. The old oak purlins are being carefully removed from the building. After arriving in Doorwerth, the oak purlin beams are stripped of the old nails.

Old softwood purlins

The wood type of most released purlins in the Netherlands is softwood. The wood remains fairly stable, making it available in long lengths. Our collection includes several large, uniform lots of old softwood purlins.

Old wooden roof structure

The old wooden purlins can be reused in a roof structure. Always contact a structural engineer when load bearing capacity is a requirement for the purlins.

Old wooden floor

In addition to an inclined application, the purlins can also be placed horizontally. Together with the heavy joists, the old purlins in a beam layer give a room a particularly beautiful and cozy character.

Recovery old purlins

The wood can be recovered as desired by brush treatment. Sometimes it is also necessary to remove the old, hand-forged nails from the purlins. We can perform these operations if required.

Old wooden purlins prices

Prices are on request.