| The term 'reclaimed wood' refers to the wood that | | | | More about reclaimed wood |
| has been salvaged from some old structures for | | | | The most prominent source of reclaimed wood is |
| reuse. This wood comes from Reclaimed Beams and | | | | Barns and Mills. Barns used to be constructed using old |
| Reclaimed Furniture. Apart from great savings in terms | | | | timber which was mostly many centuries old. The |
| of environmental costs, the advantages of using | | | | wood used was often a mix of sturdy timber such as |
| reclaimed-wood are enormous. Wood sourced from | | | | oak, chestnut, poplar, hickory and pine. The timber was |
| Reclaimed Timber Beams is often of a better quality | | | | mostly hand hewn using an axe or squared with an |
| than the green timber. Moreover, it has a greater | | | | adze. Mills are also an excellent source of reclaimed |
| degree of aesthetic appeal, durability and unique | | | | wood. Some of these buildings are spread in more |
| advantage of antiquity. There is an emerging trend of | | | | than a million square feet and can yield reclaimed |
| making marvelous new bespoke furniture from | | | | timber 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 land | | | | designers, and aficionados for its history, quality and |
| barren in order to provide timber for the purpose of | | | | character. Reclaimed wood is mostly used as flooring, |
| large scale production of furniture. However, witnessing | | | | siding, paneling, cabinet lumber, and furniture. The |
| the havoc created by deforestation an increasing | | | | various species of reclaimed wood available are |
| number of people are turning towards furniture made | | | | Pecky Cypress, Rustic Hickory, Antique Oak, Heart |
| from reclaimed timber. Nowadays, whenever an old | | | | Pine, Heart Cypress, Wormy Chestnut, Redwood, |
| structure is demolished the wooden parts are | | | | Douglas Firm, Barn Lumber, Rock Elm, Original Tongue |
| reclaimed so that they can be re-used instead of fresh | | | | and Groove, Poplar, Beech, and many more. You can |
| timber. The use of salvaged wood has gained | | | | further 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. | | | | |