Deconstruction
Deconstruction: Taking apart a building, to salvage what is useful and preserve the history of the wood.
Green wood
An environmentally responsible choice: wood is one of the easiest materials to reuse - often reclaimed wood is higher in quality than new wood.
Antique wood
A historically sensitive choice: reclaimed timbers provide a sense of continuity and a historical link - the past is revealed in the timber’s patina, grain and signs of previous use.
Reclaimed Wood
A structurally sound choice: reclaimed timbers are desirable because of their low moisture content and dimensional stability. .
Snow Update
Jan 19: We dug back into the yard and plowed the road; there is still about a foot of snow on the ground, but the phone lines are connected again and we're back at work in the yard today! Give us a call before you come out, just in case the weather takes a turn for the worse, again.
Glenrose Cannery
The Glenrose Cannery in North Delta had to be demolished... the South Fraser Perimeter Road (SFPR) is being constructed, which will connect Delta and Surrey, and the Glenrose site on the Fraser River would no longer be accessible. So instead of just demolition and disposal, we took it apart:
Read more...New Mailing Address
We have a new mailing address!!! Our yard address hasn't changed; we haven't moved, but we are in the process of moving our office onto our yard site, so our mail will now come to:
PO Box 93 Stn Whonnock
Maple Ridge, BC V2W 1V9
Welcome Simply Wood customers!
OSMO Now Available!
We are now carrying the OSMO line of wood finishes... a natural, safe, environmentally friendly finish for your wood. Please contact us for recommendations or to purchase.
Tackle Climate Change
The Ministry of Forests has put out a lovely little brochure outlining the benefits of using wood in regards to climate change : Tackle Climate Change: Use Wood.
SW Marine Dr
This house was renovated using reclaimed wood from WRTC.
Ravenswood
This house was built recently in Whistler, BC, using almost exclusively reclaimed wood from WRTC.