| Maybe, you like the unique look of wood that has | | | | then sent to the mill where the material is repaired, |
| endured the decades. And it is very hard to replicate | | | | and then it is milled into its new product. This new life |
| that older rustic look you are looking for. You can do | | | | includes flooring, siding and paneling, decking, beams |
| it recycling and not cutting down trees with this | | | | and lumber. The process also helps preserve |
| wood. The use of reclaimed wood helps preserve | | | | old-growth forests and combat global warming. |
| the world's remaining forests and also combats global | | | | You can obtain a LEED certification, because |
| warming. And it has proved that it will resist also | | | | reclaimed wood is considered recycled content and it |
| extreme nature conditions. | | | | can meet the LEED's Materials and Resources criteria. |
| Reclaimed wood comes from a variety of | | | | LEED certified buildings can also qualify for a growing |
| deconstruct buildings that are condemned, abandoned | | | | number of local government and state incentives |
| or beyond repair. You also can find wood from other | | | | including tax rebates and zoning allowances. If yours |
| countries. The manufacturers usually assess all | | | | is one what are you waiting for? |
| material in advance and salvage and then decide the | | | | Reclaimed wood lives on and on. You can give new |
| best destiny. It is usually collected from old barns, | | | | life to old wood and in the process you help to |
| warehouses, railroads and mills. | | | | preserve old-growth forests and combat global |
| The material can be more expensive than new | | | | warming. Much of this wood was otherwise destined |
| wood, especially new wood not certified by the | | | | for landfills and burn piles throughout the United |
| Forest Stewardship Council. You have to consider | | | | States and abroad. |
| other issues as design aesthetic, process and its | | | | As we have said before reclaimed, old-growth wood |
| alignment with your goals. Price, up to double, is | | | | has a number of design and construction advantages |
| because there are many steps involved in providing | | | | over new wood, as beauty, character, stability and |
| reclaimed wood. First the wood is salvaged from | | | | durability. You have unique product that otherwise it |
| original source (building, railroad, etc). The material is | | | | would be destructed. |