We’re about to tear the old woodshed off my Mother’s house, and build an addition so that we can move in with her. Kinduva reverse granny flat. Anyway, this is an old woodshed, with a bunch of 1″ pine planks on the walls, and forming the (very rough) floor upstairs. I really don’t want to throw them away, so…. can they be planed and used to build bookcases. Can they be planed and used for floors. They have to be over a hundred yrs old, and I really hate the idea of tossing them. I don’t think the ones upstairs are even nailed down, so wouldn’t make too many nicks in the planer……….
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Don't know about pine, but I tore apart an old oak (1" thick) cabinet last year that was upwards of 80 years old, and had sat outside no less, for 2 years, scrubbed it clean and ran the boards through my little Delta planer, and the wood is beautiful. Well worth doing.
forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Recycled pine is worth as much or more than new. Often beams are recut for flooring. A prize to many of us here. Ron
A company here in Portland is in the process of dismantling an old duplex at the bottom of "the hill." It has been fun to watch, and I really like the fact they are trying to save that old wood and not just bulldoze it into the landfill. I suspect it is all old growth full dimension 2x4's and what not just like in my house. Perhaps I'll need to call them if we do an addition. They couldn't possibly want more than $10 BF for it. :(
Just be sure you have all nails out before feeding thru the planer. Re-using the pine boards seems like a great idea. Any use would be good provided the material thickness is there.
Thanks for encouraging words. I wanted to do it, but needed a little back-up.
Have a HAPPY CHRISTMAS
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