Salvaging Old Wood Floors

Our reclaimed wood products are salvaged from barns and other historic structures after they ve reached the end of their functional lifespan.

Salvaging old wood floors.

Near a nail slide the pry bar underneath the board and elevate about inch. And easy to pull off ways to use everything from bottle caps to crayons everything including old wood floors. Can be used for either decorative or structural purposes such as cathedral ceilings trim or molding tables or counter tops. Furthermore we can find you the right look you want from our many ongoing salvage projects.

How to pull up old wood floors for salvaging. It s beautiful natural hypoallergenic and long lasting and it s considered a sign of quality in a home. Hardwood floors add value to a home because of their long lasting beauty. In addition to specializing in antique wood flooring we supply vintage recycled building materials mainly in chestnut oak and pine antique beams boards joists etc.

Salvaged reclaimed wood. Our reclaimed antique wood flooring is unique with our capabilities to bring wood to you right from the source. But along with the charm may come stains squeaks and other signs of age. Helped his father demolish a building in west point ms.

Pry up a board with an exposed tongue. 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. Tennessee based reclaiming the past rtc began when 13 year old tom green jr. Salvaging is definitely the most lucrative of the options for hardwood disposal but it also requires the most care in removal.

Use your pry bar to remove baseboards. These may also be reused if you are careful and don t damage them during removal. The rest as they say is history. How do you decide whether to try to salvage that 50 year old hardwood floor or just replace it.

Old hardwood floors offer the extra allure of charm and a little history. Then move to the next nail and do the same thing. 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.