Industrial construction accounts for over a third of worldwide energy use and CO2 emissions, and generates hundreds of millions of tons of waste in the United States alone. However, reclaiming and ...

Not every home renovation turns out picture-perfect, but with a little expert advice, you can make sure your reclaimed wood project stands out for all the right reasons. Working with reclaimed wood ...

Sustainability in today’s world is gaining momentum, even in the interior design industry. Many homeowners have become ...

Reclaimed wood can give a vintage feel and can be good for the enviroment, too. Credit: Pixabay As environmentally positive construction becomes more popular, more homeowners are considering how to ...

Hand hewn timbers still bear the ax marks left by workers in the 1800s. In some cases, the giant timbers - carved from even bigger trees - once held up hay mows in pastoral settings or warehouse ...

The vast majority of lumber from demolished buildings is destroyed, contributing to the 15 million tons of wood that are landfilled or incinerated each year. But to Room & Board, this material is a ...

Give new wood the look of age and character with this easy weathered wood tutorial. Using simple supplies and ...

MOSCOW, Idaho — The University of Idaho is developing technology to turn Idaho wood waste into architectural millwork and construction materials on the market — by using it as a medium for 3D-printing ...

Learn how to make birdhouses by using recycled wood and screws. Choose what birdhouse hole size is best to attract beneficial birds to your property. What’s more exciting than the appearance of a ...

The construction industry is a gigantic source of trash. In the European Union, for example, it accounts for 35% of total waste generation and half of all materials extracted. One way to reduce that ...

This is the easiest way to incorporate salvaged wood, especially if you have uniform pieces. In my home, I used a live-edge piece of red oak for a shelf with simple black brackets. I also made an ...