Old Wood Company

Reclaimed oak in Croatia

OWC — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:56:50 +0000

Reclaimed Oak Wood

Reclaimed oak is perfect for applications in timber frames, exposed trusses, open beam ceilings, exposed headers, mantles & flooring. Reclaimed oak planks & beam are air dried making it extremely stable.

100% natural oak, no harmful additives or coating & low moisture content which leads to stability in exposed applications. This reduces the tendency for the material to shrink and pull apart socommon with exposed applications using green lumber. Long lasting seasoned oak wood that results from original stands ofold growth forest and such has unparalleled architectural quality and character, making it perfect for applications in timber frames,exposedtrusses, open beam ceilings, exposed headers, trellis work,mantles,flooring, mill-work, and furniture.

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Earth Sheltered Solar House from recycled barn beams

OWC — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:10:57 +0000

This house was built in 1986 on top of a hill from mostly recycled materials- barn beams & steel & 3 cedar corn silos. There are 25 cubic meters of concrete on the 3 roofs with continuous layer of insulation on exterior of concrete structure & under radiant hollow floors. 3500 sq. ft of floor space. With 8″-18″ of earth on the 3 roofs it is warm & cosy in the winter & cool & dry in the summer. I believe it is one of the most energy efficient houses in Canada.

Reclaimed White Oak in Alabama

OWC — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:01:22 +0000

Limited supply of rare white oak. Good for all kinds of oak applications.

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Urbanwood: A Better, Sustainable Option for Removed Trees

OWC — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:48:35 +0000

We know that wood disposal can be challenging and expensive for arborists and managers of urban and community forests. You’ve heard that logs from city trees can’t be used for anything but mulch or fuel. This simply isn’t true.

Our partners can show you how city trees can still be made into everything from rough lumber for maintenance projects to beautiful, high-end flooring. All it takes is a little advance planning, and we can help you work out an efficient system to sort and handle logs so that your removed trees can find new life.

Southeast Michigan’s Urbanwood Project conserves resources, supports local jobs, and can reduce wood disposal costs for operations like yours. Show your support for creating a more sustainable Southeast Michigan by joining the Urbanwood Project. Visit their website, urbanwood.org, to learn more.

Reclaimed wood Flooring from Keystone Vintage Lumber

OWC — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:40:47 +0000

Keystone Vintage Lumber supplies a wide range of antique, reclaimed, and recycled wood for architectural, historical, and flooring applications. They understand how to source and grade repurposed lumber so you can make the best choice for your project and for your world.

Reclaimed Lumber Species

KVL ‘harvests’ lumber from a variety of sources. Old buildings and structures slated for demolition provide a great resource for antique wood. In some cases, this very usable resource might simply have become landfill. With the proper handling and reworking, it can now become flooring, furniture, or even used as structural elements again.

Web Site: www.keystonevintagelumber.com

1882 Historic Santa Fe Railroad Building Lumber

OWC — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:39:17 +0000

1882 Santa Fe Railroad Lumber

Bahm Demolition Recycling Sales is one of the largest demolition companies in the Midwest. The owner, Mr. Bahm has been in the industry for 30 plus years and has been “green” long before it became a marketing catch phrase. They have deconstructed a Historic Santa Fe Railroad Building dated at 1882.

Buy recycled lumber from, 1800’s from Bahm Demolition Recycling Sales.

Recycled Meranti Wood from Malaysia

OWC — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:30:38 +0000

Sometimes called Philippine mahogany, this wood isn’t mahogany at all. Generally found in the Philippine Islands, as well as Malaysia, Indonesia, and Southeast Asia. Meranti is a wood of global commercial importance. Applications include plywood, plywood paneling, cabinets, and hollow-core doors as well as light structural framing, moldings and trim, and low-cost furniture although, Meranti has little durability in outdoor projects.

Malaysian Dark Red Meranti (DRM) is a well known timber in Europe particularly in countries like The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and the UK where it has gained a reputation as an excellent material for the production of high class joinery products especially door and window frames, facades and doors.

Automation Concepts is a Malaysian manufacturer of wooden products such as Meranti sawn timber, finger joint wood profiles and laminated board , wooden doors, cabinet doors, furniture parts, 3-layer finger joint wood profiles, timber & plank etc.

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Recycled old teak wood from Indonesia

OWC — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:16:47 +0000

Old Teak Wood from Indonesia

These reclaimed/recycled teak wood are collected from old Dutch houses, village houses and old bridges from Indonesia.
They are in very good condition where the nails are removed and the damaged areas are cut. They have various sizes and they can be used to make furniture and for various other applications.

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Where to buy old wood

OWC — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:24:30 +0000

There are many places to buy old wood. If you are interested in purchasing old wood, please contact the business below to discuss your project needs.

Old Barn Wood Company – Old barns dismantled, recycled and reused as timber beams, siding, wide plank flooring and special architectural uses.

Old Grain Reclaimed Wood Specialties – Reclaimed wood to assist architects, builders, contractors and homeowners for use in their projects.

Old Wood Workshop – Supplier of reclaimed and resawn antique wood flooring in chestnut, oak and pine plus salvaged vintage building materials including hand-hewn beams and other architectural antiques.

Classic Antique Wood – Company reclaims wooden beams from old buildings and remills it into heart pine flooring, custom doors and mantels, stair parts and various trim pieces. Located in North Carolina; will ship anywhere.

Kauri Craft – Furniture made from 35,000 year old Kauri wood, by artist Jaap Tediek.

Nina’s Rustic Primitives – Handmade reproductions specializing in old wood signs, antiqued shelves, folk art prints, distressed Americana style furniture and home decor

Old Masters Wood Finishing – Interior wood finishing and refinishing products including stains, varnishes and removers.

This Old Wood Pile – Hardwood flooring manufacturer and sawmill producing hardwood lumber, figured woods, burl products, and exotic strip and plank hardwood flooring.

State Auctions – Every month thousands of properties become repossessed by banks, state, federal and private organizations through various seizure and bankruptcy laws. Those properties could be purchased through auctions at a fraction of their actual market value! Find one for yourself today or purchase real estate to build up your net worth!

Repurpose Rustic Barn Wood

OWC — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:59:53 +0000

Recovered wood, or wood salvaged from old barns, buildings, and other places, has become more valuable than ever. This wood is often used in many everyday products—from furniture making to home construction and renovation. Learn the basics of salvaging wood from a reclaimed wood specialist and give something old a new life.

Reharvesting the Urban Forest

OWC — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:47:31 +0000

The Reclaimer, LLC began when Gary Schwirblat was working as a contractor in LA and realized wood from demolished buildings in LA was going into landfills ground up for fertilizer, releasing large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. Plus, the wood was mostly 100 yr old Douglas Fir, superior quality to new growth wood.

Reclaimed wood is the greenest building product available and its beauty is perfect for the design goals of business and homeowners. Gary just began saving the wood because his childhood summers spent study conservation made it difficult for him to see it go to waste but. Finally his stockpile was so big he had to do something, so he partnered up with Eric to find end users. The more wood The Reclaimer sells the more they keep out of landfills. The natural environment of reclaimed wood, there is nothing else like it!

Wastecycle Wood Recycling

OWC — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:32:24 +0000

Wastecycle offers discounted disposal prices for wood which is segregated from other waste at source.

Reclaimed wood project

OWC — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:44:51 +0000

Hennessy reclaims the past and preserves the future by, reusing 80 year old heart of pine lumber from a 1925 schoolhouse during a LEED certification renovation. This Reclaimed Pine came out beautiful.

Old Lumber Reborn

OWC — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:49:43 +0000

This Pulse video travels to North Carolina to visit the Whole Log Lumber mill, which purchases wood from demolition sites, fires, and trash heaps in order to revive and resell it. This place is the fountain of youth for worn out lumber, and the high quality of the semiprecious hardwoods that are routinely uncovered takes business away from rainforest-clearing loggers. It’s enough to have sticklers for fine and rare wood muttering about the ‘good old days.’ But when we follow the wood back to Brooklyn, we find a restaurant under construction, using reclaimed wood from the Whole Log mill to finish a beautiful dining room. Easy, old timer. They’re still making ‘em like they used to.

The value of old wood

OWC — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:11:56 +0000

An old crumbling barn or outbuilding may be an eyesore to some, but it could be worth big money. Old barn wood has high value in the reclaimed wood market. Here are a few basic tips for estimating the value of old wood.