How to Use Barn Siding or Reclaimed Wood
Barn siding, or reclaimed wood, is a great material to create a signature look or piece of furniture in your home. The wood comes from old barns – 100-150 years old – that have been taken down and dismantled. It is then sold to a millwork company such as Capital City Millwork. Once it arrives at a millwork, the wood is power washed to remove any paint or chemicals including lead-based paint. From there it is placed in a kiln to assure there are no bugs or micro-organisms alive in the wood. The kiln also dries the wood to the [...]