If it was for the beam alone (aged oak, 4ft, 6x6), I would give 5 stars - it's the real deal, heavy, solid and looks amazing above our stove. The problem is with the fixings supplied. All stoves now require metal studs behind them, not wooden, and the fixings are for the latter. In addition, the holes drilled into the back of the beam for the supplied rods are not the standard stud distance apart! Absolutely bizarre! We had to rout 3 channels in the back of the beam for brackets we had made and buy our own fixings for metal studs. We also got some hollow wall anchors to be sure and a good bead of strong adhesive. Like I say, great beam, but why supply it with fixings that no-one can use?