It smells good inside the warehouse of Brick + Board in Baltimore, like freshly cut wood — only the wood itself, stacked floor to ceiling on one side of the shop, isn’t so fresh. “We’re taking old ...
Unless you have been trapped under a rock for the past decade, anyone interested in woodworking is already well aware of the meteoric rise that reclaimed wood has seen. Reclaimed wood offers a number ...
Reclaimed wood can give a vintage feel and can be good for the enviroment, too. Credit: Pixabay As environmentally positive construction becomes more popular, more homeowners are considering how to ...
Q: I’m considering building a wood mantel for my fireplace and a few matching furniture pieces to go with it. I’ve been very impressed with photos of salvaged wood in remodel projects, but I don’t ...
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How to weather wood for a rustic look

Give new wood the look of age and character with this easy weathered wood tutorial. Using simple supplies and ...
Reclaimed wood is expensive. Think about it: Companies are delicately salvaging a part of old buildings in a way that doesn’t destroy any of the wood, and this takes time. A lot of time. And then ...
The vast majority of lumber from demolished buildings is destroyed, contributing to the 15 million tons of wood that are landfilled or incinerated each year. But to Room & Board, this material is a ...
One person's trash is another person's treasure, and Real Antique Wood in New Jersey is dedicated to finding that trash and transforming it into a new treasure, one historic structure at a time. This ...
When Anna and Donovan Watt purchased a beautiful home just outside of Seattle, they tasked Seattle-based Targa Homes to create a backyard cottage to add a rental unit to the property. The result is a ...
No matter how good the tone of modern materials such as Flaxwood and Arium are claimed to be, some players will simply not entertain owning a guitar unless it's made from vintage wood. Fender has soft ...