Scars left by axes swung before the Civil War show the work of skilled builders who shaped timbers for use in homes, barns and warehouses long before cutting machinery came along. Each board or beam ...

They say that fate works in mysterious ways, but for Angie Crouse, it was more on the heavy and dirty side. Crouse, the owner of Reclaimed Barns and Beams, had grown tired of all the travel required ...

Building with reclaimed wood is a green building practice that reuses old wood recovered from a variety of sources. It is usually taken from existing structures like old barns or homes in the process ...

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 ...

Construction trends are ever changing, but one that is here to stay for a while is the raw wood beam trend. Wooden beams or timbers add a natural element to any home. No matter the use as interior or ...

Thinking about remodeling or building something from scratch? Chances are that you may have considered the integration of reclaimed timber from deconstructed homes into your final product, for reasons ...

It's Earth Day as I write this, and that calls for a special topic. Fortunately, one turned up on my desk this very morning. It's something I'd barely even heard of before - river salvaged wood. My ...