What makes reclaimed wood ideal for antique flooring/paneling?
In these times, when the terror of global warming looms large over the world, it is widely advocated to re-use and recycle. Apart from paper, plastic and all metals, did you know you could implement the advice by going for reclaimed wood for everything from flooring, paneling and making furniture/fixtures? In fact, you could find all the exotic wood species in the span of reclaimed wood, be it Cypress lumber or Wormy chestnut beams. You name it and you would get it for an amazingly reasonable price at any of the online recycled/reclaimed wood enterprises operating online.
However, opting for reclaimed wood is not entirely a decision out of moral conscience with most buyers. The glamour and sturdiness offered by reclaimed Antique Oak planks, Cypress lumber, Heart Pine beams and reclaimed timbers simply cannot be overlooked. You cannot hope to achieve the same aesthetics or character in new wood, as you can achieve in a salvaged one.
As you inspect a Pecky Cypress lumber or Wormy Chestnut recovered from one of the 19th century buildings, wooden dams, mills, warehouses, factories, barns or grain elevators, you come across a really unique rich texture, color and vintage effect that's hard to reproduce in new wood. The saw marks, nail holes and natural holes made by worms and signs of pecks left behind by birds render wood reclaimed fit for antique flooring and paneling.
In fact, you would find so many instances where people purposely narrow down to reclaimed cypress for antique flooring, paneling and furniture, just to achieve the uniqueness in decor that is extremely hard to copy. Not only does it give their home an epochal feel, but also an air of eco-friendliness and robustness. Moreover, thanks to online vendors dealing in such exhaustive reclaimed wood species, you get them for truly low cost.
Online vendors are able to offer you an unparalleled price for reclaimed wood for antique flooring, paneling et all, since these vendors do not maintain a showroom, which, in turn, invariably invites hiring extensive staff. Thus, these online companies save money in terms of recurring expenses, which they happily filter on to their customers in the form of lesser price than off line market.
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