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We had a wood burner installed in the breast with a wooden oak beam mantle.
Is been 3 weeks now and the oak beam has expanded when heated and has come away from the wall.
Is quite loose so we called out the builders. They told us to wait a few more weeks to ensure it has expanded to all it ever will so they can come around.
Their solution is to simply fill in the gap behind the wooden beam so it won't wobble. Now to me this seems a pretty crude fix and there will be a visible space at the top of whatever filler they intend to use between the oak beam and the wall.
Now surely the best solution will be to remove the beam and re-attatch it to the wall flush? It is secured in with two metal plates screwed into the beam at both ends, then screwed into the wall.
Your thoughts and suggestions would be much apreciated
Is been 3 weeks now and the oak beam has expanded when heated and has come away from the wall.
Is quite loose so we called out the builders. They told us to wait a few more weeks to ensure it has expanded to all it ever will so they can come around.
Their solution is to simply fill in the gap behind the wooden beam so it won't wobble. Now to me this seems a pretty crude fix and there will be a visible space at the top of whatever filler they intend to use between the oak beam and the wall.
Now surely the best solution will be to remove the beam and re-attatch it to the wall flush? It is secured in with two metal plates screwed into the beam at both ends, then screwed into the wall.
Your thoughts and suggestions would be much apreciated