What Is Reclaimed Wood?
Also referred to as antique wood, reclaimed wood is wood that is salvaged from buildings that have outlived their usefulness. The Woods Company gets wood from old barns, mills, warehouses, and other structures that are being deconstructed. We believe that if a building must be removed from a site, it is better to reclaim the wood and make something new from it, such as a reclaimed barnwood floor, rather than destroying or discarding the wood in a landfill.
How is reclaiming different from recycling?
The Woods Company reclaims wood and remanufactures it for a new purpose. The term recycling describes the process of altering the physical form of a resource. For example, aluminum cans are recycled to produce aluminum for totally different products. The cans themselves are not reused. Many products today have a percentage of “recycled content” in them.
How is deconstruction different from demolition?
Deconstruction is the process of dismantling a building with the intention of saving all useful materials for reuse. Demolition is the typical way most buildings are removed today. It is fast, but few if any materials are saved. Demolition is very destructive and wasteful, generating huge amounts of landfill debris.
What makes reclaimed lumber “green”?
By saving wood from destruction, we relieve pressure on our forests to generate more trees. In addition we keep materials out of landfills and give our wood a new life for future generations.
Well-informed customers make the best choices. That’s why we’re happy to share what we know about reclaimed wood and the processes we use at The Woods Company. If you need additional information, please feel free to contact us.