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Apr 03

2013

Check Out Some Cool Reclaimed Wood Shelving

One of our customers made some cool shelves out of Trestlewood's 4x13 Willamette Character timbers.

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 shelves  shelving

Apr 01

2013

Looking to Reduce the Cost of a Reclaimed Wood Siding, Ceiling or Other Project?

Using unmilled lumber in lieu of milled lumber can often be one of the easiest ways to significantly reduce the costs of a reclaimed wood or other unique wood installation.

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 Shiplap  T&G

Mar 01

2013

Wedgelap and Wedgelap with Rabbet

Advantages and disadvantage of adding a rabbet to wedgelap siding

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Feb 22

2013

Antique Wood Mantel Finishing Options

Wood mantel finishing options (waxes, oils) + a link to a YouTube video about finishing hand-hewn mantel.

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 finished  mantels

Nov 05

2012

Remember to Vote!

Let's show our gratitude for the great nation in which we live by getting out and voting...

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 elections  vote

Oct 24

2012

Trestlewood's Brigham City, Utah, Facility is Open for Business!

Trestlewood has recently brought a new facility on line in Brigham City, Utah, to better serve its Wasatch Front and other customers. This facility boasts convenient freeway and Salt Lake City airport access, lots of storage space, a Wood-Mizer band-saw, and hundreds of thousands of board feet of wood.

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Oct 11

2012

What is the Difference Between a Board Foot and a Square Foot?

The differences between board foot and square foot measurements are examined; examples are given; and a link to a handy Trestlewood board foot / square foot calculator is provided.

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Oct 09

2012

What is a Board Foot?

Board foot definition, examples and calculator.

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Sep 03

2012

Reclaimed Wood Samples

Samples can play an important role in selecting the right reclaimed or other unique wood product, especially when they are used appropriately.

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Aug 03

2012

Reclaimed Rustic Barnwood (i.e., Mushroomwood)

When we are asked for an "extreme barnwood" or an "ultra rustic barn wood," our first thought is mushroomwood. Mushroom wood is a cool product on several fronts.

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Jul 24

2012

Happy Pioneer Day!

July 24th is Pioneer Day in Utah. We salute the pioneers for their contributions, while sharing a couple of connections between the pioneers and reclaimed wood.

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Jul 20

2012

Reclaimed Wood Ceiling Ideas

A lot of cool ceilings have been built out of Trestlewood antique lumber and/or beams. See photos of a sampling of such ceilings for some ideas for your own unique wood ceiling project.

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