Salvaged beams from old houses hold secrets that new lumber simply can't match.

Construction trends are ever changing, but one that is here to stay for a while is the raw wood beam trend. Wooden beams or timbers add a natural element to any home. No matter the use as interior or ...

This is a follow up to my earlier post looking for flooring… as an alternative… I may have to get a bit creative with the last 400 sqft of flooring in our place as we have run over our budget (big ...

If you're replacing ceiling beams or you want to install them for a decorative touch, there's one kind you should seek out for the ultimate rustic, cozy look.

In an orange dumpster one recent Sunday morning, between old bricks and trash bags, Heather Olsen struck gold: rustic wood beams that once held the floor of a 100-year-old house. A nurse, mother of ...

One person's trash is another person's treasure, and Real Antique Wood in New Jersey is dedicated to finding that trash and transforming it into a new treasure, one historic structure at a time. This ...

Willie Drake's lumber yard could be a museum -- the massive timbers come from forests that no longer exist. Stacked two stories high are giant beams of American chestnut, a tree that grew in abundance ...

One of the benefits of using old-fashioned wooden beams is their all-weather durability. They can withstand humidity and water better than particle boards and other synthetic materials, which crumble ...

A pipe leak at our house made a patch of hardwood floor in the kitchen buckle and turn black. I suspect it was a leak, but have no way of knowing for sure because it happened long before we bought the ...