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A Map to Salvaged Treasure
Thursday, February 21, 2008;
If you yearn for a Victorian mantel, ship's lantern or claw-foot bathtub but have no clue where to look, a new state-by-state directory can help. The "2007-2008 Guide to Architectural Salvage and Antique Lumber Companies" lists 300 U.S. dealers, including 16 in Virginia, four in Maryland and two in the District.
Salvage has obvious appeal in this area, with its many old homes and eco-conscious consumers eager to use recycled building materials when possible.
"People like to be able to point to the kitchen floor and say it came from an old shoe factory built in the late 1800s in New Jersey," says Rich Ellis of Rocky Mount, Va., publisher of the $10 guide for consumers, architects and designers.
Be warned that recycled materials can cost far more than new ones. To create floorboards from "huge old factory timbers," Ellis says, "you have to test them for toxins, remove all the nails, slice them down and mill them to be tongue-and-groove." But the payoff is "the history, the quality, the uniqueness. They're antiques."
To order the directory, go to http://www.architecturalsalvagedirectory.com or call 540-483-8991.
Thursday, February 21, 2008;
If you yearn for a Victorian mantel, ship's lantern or claw-foot bathtub but have no clue where to look, a new state-by-state directory can help. The "2007-2008 Guide to Architectural Salvage and Antique Lumber Companies" lists 300 U.S. dealers, including 16 in Virginia, four in Maryland and two in the District.
Salvage has obvious appeal in this area, with its many old homes and eco-conscious consumers eager to use recycled building materials when possible.
"People like to be able to point to the kitchen floor and say it came from an old shoe factory built in the late 1800s in New Jersey," says Rich Ellis of Rocky Mount, Va., publisher of the $10 guide for consumers, architects and designers.
Be warned that recycled materials can cost far more than new ones. To create floorboards from "huge old factory timbers," Ellis says, "you have to test them for toxins, remove all the nails, slice them down and mill them to be tongue-and-groove." But the payoff is "the history, the quality, the uniqueness. They're antiques."
To order the directory, go to http://www.architecturalsalvagedirectory.com or call 540-483-8991.
