took an extremely long time to get delivered. product apparently ships from Utah. took a long time to get to Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. just keep that in mind if you are planning a project including this piece. the color was a little lighter than expected and has a bit of blue hue to it. (ordered the driftwood color). it is a very solid and heavy piece of timber. Mounting will be a bit of a chore and i may add some additional brackets when i do. Expect to see very large cracks in the wood. its part of having a rustic look. The smell of the stain was VERY strong. Fortunately i had the option of leaving it outside, unwrapped for a couple days for the smell to dissipate.