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Abstract
This study evaluated the feasibility of producing value-added wood products from hemlock lumber salvaged from building deconstruction. About 6,000 board feet of lumber, ranging in size from 3 in. by 8 in. to 3 in. by 12 in., was remilled into four products including log cabin siding, V-groove paneling, beadboard (wainscoting), and tongue and groove flooring. The general quality of the products produced was high and little loss was found after processing, although checks, ringshake, and face-nail holes were found in some pieces. The yield of value-added products was rather low (about 33%) and was constant over lumber size and product type. The authors believe yield could be increased with better on-site trimming.
Keywords
Deconstruction,
re-milling,
salvage,
lumber,
wood,
timber,
reclaimed,
recycling,
reuse,
recycled products,
value added,
feasibility studies,
buildings,
eastern hemlock,
recycling,
Tsuga canadensis
Citation
Janowiak, John J.; Falk, Robert H.; Kimmel, Jeffery D. 2007. Feasibility of producing value-added wood products from reclaimed hemlock lumber. Research Paper FPL-RP-645. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 13 pages
