Industrial construction accounts for over a third of worldwide energy use and CO2 emissions, and generates hundreds of millions of tons of waste in the United States alone. However, reclaiming and ...
Q: I’m considering building a wood mantel for my fireplace and a few matching furniture pieces to go with it. I’ve been very impressed with photos of salvaged wood in remodel projects, but I don’t ...
Q. We are planning an addition to our house which we want to be efficient and "green." I heard using reclaimed lumber makes sense. Is this more efficient and as strong as new lumber and what are its ...
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Why old-growth lumber from demolished houses is worth more than anything at the lumber yard
Old-growth lumber came from trees that grew for centuries, producing wood far denser and more stable than anything cut from today's fast-grown commercial forests. Demolition and deconstruction crews ...
It smells good inside the warehouse of Brick + Board in Baltimore, like freshly cut wood — only the wood itself, stacked floor to ceiling on one side of the shop, isn’t so fresh. “We’re taking old ...
The vast majority of lumber from demolished buildings is destroyed, contributing to the 15 million tons of wood that are landfilled or incinerated each year. But to Room & Board, this material is a ...
A trend I have seen a lot of lately that always catches my eye is home décor and building elements made from old, reclaimed wood. Furniture, accent walls, mantels, beams, floors and doors—it seems one ...
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