Reclaimed wood can be wood with a rich historical past that people have enjoyed adding to their homes. It has a rustic and refined aesthetic. Reclaimed wood has the beauty, durability, and strength to help you connect with the natural environment around you, honor our national history, or protect the Earth's forests.
Dallas Barn Wood is the place to go for your reclaimed barn wood and barn siding needs. We are the most-trusted and largest supplier of quality reclaimed barn siding in the Dallas / Fort Worth area. Come visit our showroom to see why our reclaimed barn wood is head and shoulders above the rest.
It reduces deforestation, reduces landfill waste, reduces the toxic watershed used to grow new forests today, and the reduces the amount of chemicals used to process timber today, and manufacture new flooring. We have heard experts say it takes 10 times the amount of energy to process virgin lumber into flooring in comparison to using reclaimed wood.
Make sure upfront that you'll be getting wood that's been properly treated. Your dealer should agree to scrub the wood clean and use a metal detector to spot any hidden nails. The wood likely will be cut from a large beam, planed and—this is critical--kiln-dried.
Of course, some of these reclaimed wood dealers do have inventory online that you can shop from long distance, as well, like these:
Plank & Mill is an especially interesting option if you're new to using reclaimed wood. The company sells real reclaimed wood planks with an adhesive peel-and-stick backing, so you can easily install them to create accent walls in your home.
You can shop online for reclaimed wood from some dealers.