Some of the most-valuable wood available for builders was already part of a building

Whether it comes from a demolished factory, an old water tower, or a riverbed, salvaged wood is a great choice for flooring, cabinetry, millwork, and timber-frame construction. Former Fine Homebuilding editor Sean Groom takes a look at the burgeoning interest in reclaimed wood. Whatever its source, this wood comes with history, strength, and character. Even better, because it has already been harvested, it has a green quality as it is reused rather than discarded. Reclaimed wood can be expensive, but it also can add a great deal of quality to a floor or timber-frame structure. This article includes sidebars on buying reclaimed wood and the ingenious technique developed to harvest sinker logs from riverbeds and lake bottoms.

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