Reasons to Choose Reclaimed Wood Flooring

Reclaimed hardwood flooring is made from lumber that used to be in old barns, factories, and houses. From an environmental standpoint, saving wood that would be thrown away during demolition is a commendable act. However, to dismiss reclaimed hardwood flooring as another green material would be a mistake: the beauty and quality of the wood to make this flooring is unparallel.

To make reclaimed flooring, wood is dried and remilled into tongue and groove or traditional flooring.


      Here's a video featuring Master Carpenter Norm Abram of This Old House as he explains how to choose reclaimed wood flooring.


This wood can easily be 75 years old, with slow growth patterns and at widths that cannot often be found in the current building marketplace. The density and stability of the wood also makes it highly attractive to designers.