175 - Reclaimed Wood QC

175 - Reclaimed Wood QC

August 18, 2026 · 46 min

About this episode

Shannon discusses the origins of reclaimed wood and potential hazards associated with it, along with a ranking system for assessing its quality.

So you want to use reclaimed wood. But where did it actually come from and what kind of nasty might it have been exposed to along the way? In this episode I talk about where reclaimed wood comes from and what potential hazards might show up and how to test for them. Basically a green light, yellow light, and red light ranking system to think about when considering reclaimed woods.

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