,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
What to Expect With Reclaimed Wood
Four reasons to use Reclaimed Wood. From the This Old House article What to Expect With Reclaimed Wood by Eileen Colkin Cuneo: If you own an old house, you already know the satisfaction of having something that’s unique, and when you renovate, you look for one-of-a-kind materials. Unlike other materials whose appeal lie in their looks,
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
New Developments Spark Interest In Albany Woodworks Green Energy Start-Up, 2014
Being green can be as simple as changing what is around you. For Richard Woods, CEO of Albany Woodworks, that means finding a sustainable use for the wood chips, sawdust and shavings, a sizable byproduct of the fully-automated lumber facility he and his wife Judith have owned and operated for the last 37 years. Not