,Blogger’s Note: We recently sat down with sustainable building expert Richard Woods, CEO of Albany Woodworks, to see what inspired him to build a green home for his family nearly 40 years ago. (Above): Four decades ago, Richard built his home from quality re-purposed and recycled building materials liked reclaimed cypress siding. This was at
Reclaimed pine beams with a history of Blues
The unexpected history of reclaimed pine beams… Albany Woodworks’ CEO, Richard Woods, recently set off on a journey to Greenwood, MS. His goal was to acquire reclaimed pine beam stock for his flooring business. What he ended up finding was a far more interesting story than the typical wood purchase. The building Woods inspected was
Is Reclaimed Heart Pine Cost Effective?
Find out how reclaimed heart pine is a cost effective, long lasting choice for a new home or home remodel. Many people often wonder if it is worth the investment to purchase reclaimed heart pine flooring for their new home or home remodel. They may often ask themselves why buy real wood flooring instead of
Historic Renovation: La Pointe Krebs House
Reclaimed, antique heart pine beams supplied for historic renovation in Mississippi. (Above) Reclaimed antique pine beams lay in front of the Le Pointe Krebs House in Pascagoula, MS. Albany Woodworks once again received the opportunity to work with contractor, JO Collins, on their most recent historic renovation. With years of experience in antique woods and
Engineered Flooring with Reclaimed Roots
Find out about Albany Woodworks’ new, affordable Engineered Flooring and how they are maintaining their reclaimed roots. If you would have asked President of Albany Woodworks, Richard Woods, if one day he would be selling custom made reclaimed engineered flooring, the answer would have been no! “Back then, engineered products had a bad name. They