One of the benefits of using old-fashioned wooden beams is their all-weather durability. They can withstand humidity and water better than particle boards and other synthetic materials, which crumble ...

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 ...

RUCKERSVILLE, Va. — Willie Drake’s lumberyard could be a museum: The massive timbers come from forests that no longer exist. Stacked two stories high are giant beams of American chestnut, a tree that ...

In an orange dumpster one recent Sunday morning, between old bricks and trash bags, Heather Olsen struck gold: rustic wood beams that once held the floor of a 100-year-old house. A nurse, mother of ...

In this video, a salvaged wood beam from a home renovation is transformed into a stylish side table. The process includes cleaning reclaimed wood and cutting the wood beam to create functional ...

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 ...

Family diaries mention that on July 16, 1844, Scottish-born settler Robert Clow fetched a load of lumber and laid off the ground for what would become his house in Wheatland Township. Nearly 174 years ...

POTOMAC, Mont. — At a lumber yard in Potomac, colorful stories can be found in just about every timber or piece of metal. At Heritage Timber the saying is "Old Wood Saved For Good." Its owner, Gary ...