Southern White Oak
Known for it's beautiful gray tones, grain pattern, hardness, and strength. The state tree of Illinois, Southern White Oak is perfect for your porch posts, bridge timbers, wood truss members and girders.
Also known as: Quercus alba, Stave wood, Oaken wood.
An amazing species of wood found growing in the mid, southern and eastern United States. Southern White Oak is an American classic. It's found in many historical architectural projects dating back centuries. White Oak is known to hold up well in exterior environments.
Common Southern White Oak beams usage:
- Wood Beams
- Wood Columns
- Truss Members
- Porch Posts
- Pipe Skidding
- Bridge Timbers
- Pipe Saddles
- Port Bumpers
LOOKING FOR A WOOD BEAM OTHER THAN SOUTHERN WHITE OAK?
Southern White Oak is merely one of the beams we can provide for your next project. We cut, mill, and stock a range of hardwood and softwood species for just about any architectural, industrial, farm and ranch supply. Take a look below and look at the species we recommend for wood beams.
Yellow Bald Cypress
Known for it's beautiful yellow tones and durability in exterior environments, this state tree of Louisiana, Yellow Bald Cypress is perfect for your outdoor kitchen, deck, pergola and interior siding.
Southern Yellow Pine
A staple of the south eastern landscape. The hated, the beloved, the one and only: Yellow Pine
Douglas Fir
Found in the north west and Canada, Doug Fir has exceptional strength and sustainable properties.
Western Cedar
A great exterior wood found in the north west United States, well known for it's use in general construction and famous for Pergolas.
Eastern Red Cedar
Also known as Aromatic Cedar, this wood is well known for it's unique red color and exterior properties.
