Faded Red and White

Sourced from century old previously painted red barns, faded red antique barn board is a truly unique and special reclaimed product. Whether is was for aesthetic appeal or to  preserve the wood siding, the early Canadian farmer painted their barn with a compound of rust, blood and linseed oil, resulting in a rich red colour. The mixture was plentiful, inexpensive and long lasting, and after 100 years of exposure and seasoning the painted boards fade to create a remarkable grey/red mix coloration. Each board is unique in  character and weathering, knots are deeper in colour and fading of the paint varies throughout the board.

Applications can include, but are never limited to;  exterior siding, interior wall cladding, accent walls, ceilings, wainscoting, loft doors, etc.. Boards will vary in thickness from 3/4″ to 1″ and over and generally range from 8 to 18 inches wide with lengths from 4 to 16 feet.

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Enjoy for Another Hundred Years

Canadian Antique Lumber Company is committed to advocating the reuse of recycled barn wood materials. These materials are sourced from unwanted century old barns which have outlived their usefulness and are no longer suitable for contemporary use, or are on the verge of collapse.

With the help of our sister company S&J Barn Demolition we carefully disassemble these buildings, removing all salvageable boards and beams - the materials are then carefully inspected and visually denailed, trimmed and stored.

It’s more than lumber. It’s a story from our past.

Reusing antique lumber is an environmentally responsible way to minimize our individual carbon footprint. By recycling old barns less garbage wood ends up in our landfills - recycled lumber requires less processing and reduces the demand for new raw materials. Reclaimed wood is a sustainable product, it helps save our planet by conserving natural resources.

It pleases us to know, that the buildings of our early Canadian forefathers, will live for another hundred years, and be enjoyed in equally as many places

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