Reclaimed wood/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...woodwith very tight grain and rich colours, providing a strength and beauty that you just don't find anymore with modern logging practices." And that strength isn't diminished by being submerged for centuries. It may seem counterintuitive, but underwater is a great place to storewood. Water pressure forces th...

...woodfrom this tree and go buy more, Brian Blak and Colleen Mahoney had a portable mill come and turn the tree into usable materials for their future building project. Despite being in awooded neighbourhood on a large lot, allowed to fall on its own this tree could have landed on any one of 3 homes. To take it dow...

...reclaimedmaterial building supply stores. Jointed pine doors Jointedwoodrefers to smaller pieces that are machine grooved and glued together. They are strong, and enable the use of smaller pieces ofwoodthat have limited use. Pros: They are cheaper than solidwood，经久耐用，使用后工业化…

...woodcomes from a sustainably managed forest , so FSC labelledwoodis always preferred. Where to buywood: Wherever you live in Canada, there is without a doubtwoodbeing harvested not too far away. If you want to ensure yourwoodqualifies in some sense as 'local', you can start first of all by species selection...

...woodsheds, bed frames, chairs and tables etc. Companies that accumulate them are often relieved if you come take some - but be certain to double check that pallets and palletwoodare safe by understanding pallet labelling for toxicity here . And last but not least, reuse household waste wherever possibl...

...wooden shipping pallets Half a billion pallets are made each year and about two billion pallets are in use across the United States alone - used for transporting all manner of goods as diverse as foods and hazardous chemicals. The production of pallets accounts for 43% of hardwoodand 15% of softwoodusage in the...

...woodpallets were chosen as the primary material for this feature garden as they were a commonly available material that everyone would recognize but be surprised to see employed in such an aesthetically pleasing, fun and practical way. If feeling inspired to build with pallets, we recommend first checking how to tell ...

...wood但绝大多数都是挥发性有机化合物，对室内空气质量和健康有害。For this reason non-toxicwoodfloor finishing oils are gaining in popularity. There are a lot of benefits to oiled floors, especially with softwoodwhich are prone to damage - it's very easy to touc...

...Reclaimedfoam insulation boards © Michel Chenier As an example, the above stack of XPS foam insulation was purchased through an online classified website for $3 a sheet, whereas purchased new in a building supply store they would retail for about $40 a sheet. It doesn’t take a calculator to know that that’...

...wood. Cedar and larch are local, very durable and resistant to rot. This process can also be done with other commonwoods such as pine, hemlock, maple or oak and is the perfect finish to the exterior of a variety ofwoodframing materials . How carbonizedwoodfinish is made:Wooden boards are burnt on each side,...

...woodwill probably become less noticeable, especially when building a certified Green Home with eco-friendly drywall.Reclaimedriverwoodinstalled on ceiling © Ecohome Paint and finishes for drywall &woodceilings: You need to prime and paint drywall but you do not need to do anything withwood. Some peopl...