| The demand of reclaimed lumber for use in new | | | | by a disease. |
| homes and offices has increased in recent times. | | | | There are many ways you can use wood to enhance |
| Owing to its age, the wood develops a certain | | | | the aesthetic appeal of your home or office. |
| character which is absent in new wood. The fact | | | | Reclaimed wood furniture, if designed in period |
| that the wood has survived decades of use proves | | | | designs, looks like authentic antique furniture that |
| its durability. This contributes to the growing | | | | costs much lesser. |
| popularity of reclaimed furniture, flooring and paneling. | | | | Reclaimed lumber is worth the extra cost because of |
| Not only is reclaimed wood aesthetically more | | | | its durability and of course the aesthetics. Reclaimed |
| appealing, it also has the romance of a history | | | | wood furniture, flooring and paneling is sold on the |
| attached to it. With a little effort, you can find out | | | | internet as well. However, you should make sure that |
| the building from which the reclaimed has been | | | | the dealer is certified by some regulatory body like |
| sourced and find out the history behind it. This will | | | | the National Wood Flooring Association or The United |
| add interest to beauty in the flooring, paneling and | | | | States Green Building Council. Some dealers of |
| furniture in your home or office. | | | | reclaimed wood ship the lumber directly from the |
| At the same time, using reclaimed lumber is also an | | | | demolition sites and saw mills to the customer. In this |
| eco-friendly alternative to new wood. You can | | | | way, they save a considerable amount of money, |
| prevent deforestation by using recycled wood. A | | | | which they would otherwise spend in transporting the |
| large variety of reclaimed product is available in the | | | | wood to their storage sites. They also save the cost |
| market. You can choose from oak, fir, hickory, maple | | | | of maintaining a retail outlet. They share this profit |
| and so on. In fact, if you want to use chestnut wood | | | | with the end customers in the form of reduced cost |
| in your home or office, reclaimed is the only option. It | | | | of the wood. |
| is because chestnut trees were wiped out in the U.S. | | | | |