Reclaimed Lumber - Making Green Hardwood Floors

Reclaimed lumber is being used to make some of the greenest hardwood floors available on the flooring market.

Reclaimed lumber, also known as salvaged lumber, can be up to 200 years old and is taken from several sources. This includes timber from antique bridges, homes, barns, buildings, and even old water and wine tanks. Fallen logs are also taken from rivers and lakes and recycled into reclaimed hardwood flooring.

Because there is no need to harvest fresh wood, reclaimed flooring is a very eco–friendly or “green” choice. Many of these salvaged wood products would’ve most likely been thrown away. In addition, many manufacturers that use reclaimed timber do so using environmentally responsible methods to protect our fragile eco–system. A great example of a green, reclaimed flooring manufacturer is Renick Millworks; a family owned antique flooring millwork that produces FSC certified solid and engineered hardwood.

From Renick Millworks and other reclaimed flooring manufacturers, you can find reclaimed hardwood floors in tons of different species including Beech, Chestnut, Elm, Maple, Oak, and Pine. This old lumber is reclaimed and then re–sawn into solid or engineered hardwood flooring planks and strips.

In addition to being eco–friendly, reclaimed hardwood floors offer a unique appearance that is hard to rival. For more on reclaimed hardwood flooring visit my blog titled Renick Millworks, LLC – Reclaimed Antique Hardwood Floors.