What Makes Reclaimed Wood Products So Special?

The term 'reclaimed wood' refers to the wood thatMore about reclaimed wood
has been salvaged from some old structures forThe most prominent source of reclaimed wood is
reuse. This wood comes from Reclaimed Beams andBarns and Mills. Barns used to be constructed using old
Reclaimed Furniture. Apart from great savings in termstimber which was mostly many centuries old. The
of environmental costs, the advantages of usingwood used was often a mix of sturdy timber such as
reclaimed-wood are enormous. Wood sourced fromoak, chestnut, poplar, hickory and pine. The timber was
Reclaimed Timber Beams is often of a better qualitymostly hand hewn using an axe or squared with an
than the green timber. Moreover, it has a greateradze. Mills are also an excellent source of reclaimed
degree of aesthetic appeal, durability and uniquewood. Some of these buildings are spread in more
advantage of antiquity. There is an emerging trend ofthan a million square feet and can yield reclaimed
making marvelous new bespoke furniture fromtimber up to three to five times of that figure.
reclaimed.Reclaimed and antique lumber is valued by architects,
Mass deforestation has turned vast tracts of landdesigners, and aficionados for its history, quality and
barren in order to provide timber for the purpose ofcharacter. Reclaimed wood is mostly used as flooring,
large scale production of furniture. However, witnessingsiding, paneling, cabinet lumber, and furniture. The
the havoc created by deforestation an increasingvarious species of reclaimed wood available are
number of people are turning towards furniture madePecky Cypress, Rustic Hickory, Antique Oak, Heart
from reclaimed timber. Nowadays, whenever an oldPine, Heart Cypress, Wormy Chestnut, Redwood,
structure is demolished the wooden parts areDouglas Firm, Barn Lumber, Rock Elm, Original Tongue
reclaimed so that they can be re-used instead of freshand Groove, Poplar, Beech, and many more. You can
timber. The use of salvaged wood has gainedfurther choose from the Rough Sawn, Plain Sawn, and
popularity, as it offers cost-effectiveness, sturdiness,Hand Hewn wood beams.
aesthetic appeal and above all it is Eco-friendly.