Posted By: Jeff Coleman
How to prepare salvaged timbers.
- 08/17/99 06:46 PM
How do I prepare salvaged timbers? Can I plane old timbers for a newer look or should I just clean them and live with the weathered look. Any suggestions?
Posted By: Brian Wormington
Re: How to prepare salvaged timbers.
- 08/18/99 10:50 AM
I think your options are a function of the look you want and the condition of the timbers. You may want to use a metal detector to look for embedded nails, etc. The range would be:
1) Power washing
2) Sanding
3) Planing
4) Resawing
#3,4 may not be advisable if there is a lot old metal in them.