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Green Building Bible, fourth edition (both books)
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Offers and wants: Antique timber

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      CommentAuthorNovy Mlyn
    • CommentTimeAug 2nd 2007
     
    Anyone any ideas of what to do with a supply of very, very old timber? Currently it is used as fire wood, which seems like a great shame as we think it could be 2 or 3 hundred years old.

    Thanks!
    • CommentAuthorptan
    • CommentTimeAug 2nd 2007
     
    Yes it does seem a shame, depends on what it is and size.

    I am turning my various roof beams from a loft conversion to garden seats, raised beds/ponds and props to hold my firewood. The smaller bits got used by others to build bird and bat boxes.

    Pat
    • CommentAuthorLizM
    • CommentTimeAug 2nd 2007
     
    Depends where you are. In Bristol there is the Bristol Wood Recycling Project that takes old wood and either sells it on or turns it into stuff.
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      CommentAuthorKeith Hall
    • CommentTimeAug 2nd 2007
     
    Try and find out which species it is Novy. If by chance it turns out to be pitch pine then it could be worth a lot of money.
    • CommentAuthorTerry
    • CommentTimeAug 3rd 2007
     
    We are reusing large old beams as beams and posts to support first floor and roof. Old timber quite often has a lot of character as is, or looks really good if cleaned up. Also doesn't move anywhere near as much as green timber.
    Large section timbers are worth a bit as they are not always that easy to come by.

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