Date: 12 Oct 2006 23:26:24
From: Steve W
Subject: How to protect a mantle?
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I have a beam of old butternut that has an oil finish over my fireplace. I
am worried that it will split now that we are starting to use the fireplace.
The beam is supposed to be old, but who knows, I bought it from through the
web. Any suggestions for protecting it? Do I need to find out exactly what
was used for the original finish? Should I put some kind of heat shield on
the bottom?
-Steve W
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