Environment
Reclaiming brick and antique heart pine is a contribution our company is making to the environment today. People who understand and know wood realize that the best quality wood comes from old growth trees. The brilliant color is a rich patina that can only be found in old growth timber. Old growth timber is harder, denser, and more stable than wood from young growth trees. It also tends to have fewer knots and structural defects. However, old growth timber usually comes from ancient forests, an endangered and precious resource.
Using reclaimed timber helps to maintain and preserve our forests. Reclaimed, antique heart pine can provide the benefits of old growth timber without the environmental costs. Unsustainable forest management causes massive soil erosion and loss of biodiversity. This hurts the economic future of communities all over the world. Reclaimed heart pine has already been cut from the forests, and we are simply repurposing wood instead of sending it into landfills. In short, old wood can be given new life when it is recycled into "new" wood flooring, millwork, and interior beams. Recycled wood flooring is made from reclaimed beams and decking that have been re-milled into a product suitable for residential use. Since this wood came from old growth forests in America, it is harder, denser and more attractive in appearnce than the new growth wood. Using recycled wood is more resource efficient than making new wood flooring.
As one of the largest reclamation companies in the United States, Old Mississippi Brick & Heart Pine, takes great care in dismantling old, unwanted structures. To the fullest extent possible, we reclaim and recycle the materials in each facility. We purchase the properties and employ our own crew so that we can ensure that the products are handled with care.
We at Old Mississippi Brick & Heart Pine Company are committed to doing what we can to protect the environment and extending the life of reclaimed products."
- Tom Green III
In short, old wood can be given new life when it is recycled into ”new“ wood flooring, millwork, and interior beams.
Reclaimed wood flooring can be installed in planks, similar to the flooring seen in historic homes. It can be milled into tongue and groove boards just like the modern flooring systems of today.
Using reclaimed wood is an environmentally sound practice that further extends the life of beautiful, antique heart pine. Reclaimed, antique heart pine has a rich patina of its own and is available in three grades.
Reclaimed, antique brick is amazing in color, size and texture. Instead of being placed in landfills, reclaimed brick is being used in large quantities across the country. By using reclaimed brick instead of recently manufactured brick, consumers can help reduce the amount of natural gas and electricity used by brick manufacturers. Other environmental benefits of reclaimed brick are that the remains of the brick are being ground up for use as mulch in flowerbeds. This replaces traditional wood mulch that attracts termites and other insects.
No wonder environmentally conscience consumers are demanding innovative building materials like reclaimed brick and reclaimed antique heart pine when building and remodeling!
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