Dear Friends and Customers, As we leave 2015 behind us, our company would like to thank you for your continued patronage and support! As you know, we are a small business, and we pride ourselves on doing exceptional work that helps our local economy and contributes positively to the ecologies of the forests of California and …
This morning a load of historic lumber out of beautiful Saint Joseph’s Church in San Francisco is on a truck, making its way to us! The current church building was erected in 1906. The wood is old and sturdy rough-cut, full-dimension 2x material, and as far as we can tell is 108 years old. …
Basically brined in salt water, these beams are heavy and still carry some of the ocean’s bottom on their skins. Shells, sand, spots where decayed chain rotted away, colors of iron and bits of rocks defiantly cling to their sides. This, my friends, spells love. Running my hands along the rough surface, I could feel …
2x6x11’ to 12’ and 2x12x11’ to 12’ Roughcut Douglas Fir $1.50/BF ($18 each for 2X6X12, $36 each for 2X12X12) These are salvaged from a Papermill in Hollister, CA. There is some type of oil on them, so they are no good for interior use, but very nice stock for exterior.
GLULAM BEAMS are a timber product comprised of a number of layers of dimensional timber bonded together with durable, moisture-resistant structural adhesives. We are offering: 5″ x 20″ x 20′ reclaimed glulam beams at $80 each / 25 total in stock 3 BEAM MINIMUM PURCHASE 7″ x 20″ x 20′ reclaimed glulam beams at $120 …
At Crossroads we often document the historical origin of our material. It can be a challenging task to get an accurate history about structures and businesses that have been dismantled. We recently had an order for one of our large timbers from furniture maker William Stranger. William was thrilled with the beauty of the wood and wanted to …
A stroll through the Crossroads Recycled Lumber yard with a well-informed salesperson is a lesson in California state history. From early California adobe homes, to rural sawmills, to glamorous Hollywood movie studios, our lumber represents the people of the Golden State and the stories of their lives. With Pacific Northwest Timbers in its 3rd …
Here at the Crossroads Recycled Lumber yard we’ve salvaged millions of board feet of reclaimed lumber and timbers over the years. Every plank and beam was once part of a majestic tree, felled with a chainsaw, or by hand with a crosscut saw depending on the era, and shaped by millhands, in forests and mills across North America. The Crossroads …
Learn about the salvage process from start to finish! This is an excellent, informative mini-documentary about the deconstruction process, following the disassembly of the Port of Oakland, CA. Thank you StopWaste.org, for all of the work you do to Stop Waste! Crossroads Recycled Lumber is featured from 3:25-5:33. “Our clients are pretty conscientious about where their material …