Case Study # 5 Community Woodworks: Reclaimed Lumber Mill and Woodshop
Published by the Materials for the Future Foundation September 2001
Funding Provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
Cost-effective use of reclaimed dimensional lumber requires higher value-added production. Original
business planning included several value-added products, such as tables, molding and trim, in addition to
remilled dimensional lumber. These products have become the core of CW's marketing efforts. The added
value offsets the relatively high cost of preparing the reclaimed material. In addition, defects can be cut
away and discarded without losing the entire board, as is the case when material is being remilled into
lumber.
A varied product line is essential to respond to variations in deconstruction feedstock. The supply of
reclaimed lumber is extremely variable. While the new wood market is subject to variations in price and
supply, these fluctuations are much more pronounced in the reclaimed lumber market.
http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/solid/pdf/5cw.pdf
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