Antique Beams
In the age before the Industrial Revolution and the advent of the sawmill that would forever
change the lumber industry, beams for barns, homes and other structures were hewn by hand. Giant, virgin-growth
timbers were felled by axes. Once on the ground, the hewing process began as craftsmen
squared up the logs using different types of axes.
change the lumber industry, beams for barns, homes and other structures were hewn by hand. Giant, virgin-growth
timbers were felled by axes. Once on the ground, the hewing process began as craftsmen
squared up the logs using different types of axes.
Barn Wood Applications
SIDING • ROOF DECKING • FLOORING
The Old World Door Collection
CLASSIC SLIDING BARN DOORS • HANDMADE CUSTOM DOORS
Classic Sliding Barn DoorsSliding Barn Doors are an attractive and functional option for a number of different design scenarios. Here at Heritage Restorations, we can design and fabricate sliding doors from a variety of different materials, including reclaimed or new lumber. Feel free to submit sketches or pictures of proposed door styles. Our sales team will be happy to consult with the craftsmen in the shop, make comments or recommendations on the design and submit a proposal.
Handmade Custom DoorsOver the years we’ve had the opportunity to work with a number of clients in designing custom doors out of antique lumber. Stable, and with the unmatched character of years of weather and wear, reclaimed lumber is a wonderful choice for creating the feel and look of your home’s entryway. All doors are constructed of premium-grade reclaimed lumber and, when appropriate, we use traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery or splines are used. All hardware used is commercial grade. As with our other doors, feel free to submit sketches or pictures of proposed door styles. Our sales team will be happy to consult with the craftsmen in the shop, make comments or recommendations on the design and submit a proposal to you.
Aged Color Options
MULTIPLE STAIN OPTIONS AVAILABLE
CRACKLED REDEveryone knows that the traditional color of barns is red, but no one is absolutely certain why. The beauty of worn red paint on pine boards can only be achieved through a long aging process which includes exposing the barn pine siding boards to the sun and elements to achieve this unique combination of wear and weather.
RUSTIC ROOFWhereas the exterior siding of a barn may have been replaced several times over the course of the life of a barn, these roof boards to which multiple generations of wood shingles were nailed, often date back to the original construction of the barn and so are centuries old. Their color and patina can only be achieved by long-term exposure in the loft of the barn.
