Source for barn wood / reclaimed wood?


Nick Lazz

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Old cedar fence boards work well. When I needed some weathered wood I just replace a section of my 1x 6 x 6 ft tall fence boards.

We carefully mitered the fresh cuts to keep from exposing new wood. If you rub the mitered corner with the round side of a screwdriver it bends and merges the fibers at the tip while they are wet with glue. Wipe away all the excess glue and it looks pretty good.

If you don't have a weathered wood fence locate a neighbor with one and offer to replace a section.

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Be very careful when agreeing to dismantle a building as a source of wood.  Not because of the dangers that are inherent in dealing with an old building or the materials involved, that goes without saying, but because you and the owners of the source need to be very clear about what the expectations are, what the expected schedule is and who is responsible for what portions of the project.

 

You may get into it thinking it's a cheap source for some cool wood.  The owners may think they've got a cheap way to get rid of an eyesore ... including the roof shingles, all the hardware, nails, screws, fasteners, rotten boards and any other crap that may have been collected with the building.

 

You can probably guess how I know.  It's a sad story.

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