Salvaging Old Wood Floors

Salvaging is definitely the most lucrative of the options for hardwood disposal but it also requires the most care in removal.
Salvaging old wood floors. And easy to pull off ways to use everything from bottle caps to crayons everything including old wood floors. Our various floors have different looks depending on the part of the structure. Then move to the next nail and do the same thing. How do you decide whether to try to salvage that 50 year old hardwood floor or just replace it.
Our reclaimed wood products are salvaged from barns and other historic structures after they ve reached the end of their functional lifespan. Pry up a board with an exposed tongue. Rtc does way more than supply reclaimed flooring they have tin and barn siding beams brick and more. Check out sites like pinterest for ideas on how to upcycle or repurpose old hardwood.
But along with the charm may come stains squeaks and other signs of age. Our reclaimed antique wood flooring is unique with our capabilities to bring wood to you right from the source. Hardwood floors add value to a home because of their long lasting beauty. Use your pry bar to remove baseboards.
Can be used for either decorative or structural purposes such as cathedral ceilings trim or molding tables or counter tops. It s beautiful natural hypoallergenic and long lasting and it s considered a sign of quality in a home. When you buy salvaged hardwood floors from olde wood ltd you re buying a sustainable flooring product with a rich heritage and an origin story as enduring as our nation s own. Near a nail slide the pry bar underneath the board and elevate about inch.
These may also be reused if you are careful and don t damage them during removal. Salvaged reclaimed wood. Tennessee based reclaiming the past rtc began when 13 year old tom green jr. How to pull up old wood floors for salvaging.
If you have access to an old house with wood flooring that s being demolished you may want to salvage the floors. The rest as they say is history. Helped his father demolish a building in west point ms. Old hardwood floors offer the extra allure of charm and a little history.