Reclaimed wood is wood that has been used in buildings that have been built anytime between the 18th and the early period of the 20th century. These buildings have outlived their usefulness and the wood in them is recycled and put into use again.
The Los Angeles of those earlier days saw a lot of construction due to the rapid expansion of the city that attracted people from all over the world. Wood in those days was a preferred material for construction probably because of its abundance and availability locally in the forests that surrounded the growing city. This has led to a vast quantity of reclaimed wood Los Angeles being now available for use, by discerning people, from the buildings that are being now demolished to make way for newer structures.
This recycled wood has now become a popular choice for the decoration of modern-day homes and other buildings. This old wood, some of it over a 100 years old, has a tight grain and is extremely well seasoned, making it hard-wearing and resistant. The most common of these woods in Los Angeles come to us from old barns, retired ships, factories, warehouses, and stock farms. Most of these wooden structures were constructed from virgin wood, and have air-dried over time, making for timber that is completely seasoned, adapted to the environment, and can be easily recycled by suppliers in several ways.
The use of recycled wood reduces the demand for wood that is cut from forests and helps in preserving the green cover that our planet so desperately needs. When you fell this wood from the forests it requires the trees to be cut, processed and then transported, all of which can require a lot of energy that uses finite natural resources. Reclaimed wood Los Angeles reduces this impact as the energy used for making virgin wood usable is 12 times more than that which you would need for using similar quantities of reclaimed wood.
Old wood has a beauty and distinction that is ageless, and gives you timber of very high architectural quality. This old wood has a rich patina and character marks that give it a history. It is wood that is durable and strong, as the wood has already done its bit and supported the old buildings for years, and this aging has only made it stronger. This wood is very stable as it has already been through many cycles of weather, some of them extreme, and thus is easily able to handle any wear and tear that it now has to undergo.
