We are currently tearing down a 100 year old farmhouse. We are hoping to use some of the materials in our future house (beadboard walls, etc.) But I'm not sure what I can use the rough cut wall studs, ceiling and floor joist for in the house. Has anyone used these for flooring or something like that? I figure since they aren't very uniform in length them wouldn't be able to be easily reused as studs, etc. And there is some termite/water damage so I don't necessarily want to use them in a structural capacity. Thoughts?
Save all you can reasonably store, I use old boards like that to build things all the time. Doesn’t half to be used in your house, could one day be a outbuilding or chicken house ect. You could also possibly sell those board on Craigslist/Facebook plenty of craft people looking for old boards like that.
You can use them for end grain flooring> cut into 1 inch or 3/4 inch or any size and glue down then grout....looks beautiful . I did that with some 3x3 oak tobacco tier rails....awesome!
Outdoor fencing as either cross braces, or posts you put in the ground (paint the ends first). They will withstand much more than standard pine lumber.
You can nail/screw the 2x4s together for a proper 4x4 post that will last longer than most new posts.
I built my house out of old wood. The wood is now 155 years old because the original building was built in 1865. It should be fine but I will offer one word of advice. If it is pine it is probably rich lighter pine after 100 years or so. It wont rot but it will burn real good.
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