Earth Sheltered Solar House from recycled barn beams

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 [...]

February 16, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  2 Comments

Reclaimed wood Flooring from Keystone Vintage Lumber

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 [...]

January 29, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: General  No Comments

1882 Historic Santa Fe Railroad Building 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.
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January 1, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Old Barn Dismantling  No Comments

Old Lumber Reborn

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 [...]

December 17, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  No Comments