One of my sources kiln dries his reclaimed barn wood killing off any bugs and removing moisture from the material.
Treating reclaimed wood.
Ask a few questions from the source if you can.
Removing or preventing bugs in reclaimed wood.
Ask your supplier if the wood has been treated in any way either chemically or by kiln drying.
Second reclaimed wood littered with junk metal is ugly.
Check for bugs and treat the wood if necessary.
I ll admit the idea of bugs living in the wood we bring inside gives me the heebie jeebies but it obviously hasn t kept me from using reclaimed wood in our projects.
In fact of all the projects we ve created there was only one time i actually saw a bug on a piece of reclaimed wood.
The purpose of using reclaimed wood in your home is to highlight the age and value of the wood.