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As lumber prices soar, reclaimed wood gets a second look

Jun 1, 2021
High building costs have changed the equation for vintage materials.
Max Pollock, owner of Brick + Board in Baltimore, salvages old-growth lumber from vacant houses and industrial buildings.
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Reclaiming wood from an unexpected place

Mar 30, 2016
Iconic symbols of the New York City skyline are being given new life.
The organization Tri-Lox sources wood from water tanks.
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Making green sexy?

Jan 26, 2009
Here at the Greenwash Brigade, we recently received a press release titled "Making Green Sexy," about a LEED certified mega mansion in Florida...