Green FindsReclaimed products Combine Beauty and Sustainability.

  • By Katy Tomasulo
  • Source: BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine
  • Publication date: 2009-05-07
Enviro Bath

Enviro Bath

Enviro Bath. All of the company's products are made with salvaged brass, aluminum, and other alloys. The Ravine bath sink, shown, is available in ebony, biscuit, almond, mystique, pearl, carnival, or ivory. 866-701-2284. www.envirobath.com.

Trout River Lumber

Trout River Lumber

Trout River Lumber. Martha Mills antique heart pine flooring is reclaimed from a textile mill in Thomaston, Ga., that once supplied cotton tire cord to B.F. Goodrich. The wood has a tight growth ring pattern and an amber color. It is available unfinished with a 6 1/4-inch face width or prefinished in a 5 1/8-inch face width. 434-645-2600. www.troutriverlumber.com.

Bristol and Bath

Bristol and Bath

Bristol and Bath. Part of the Second Chance collection, Kyle basins are made with oil drums reclaimed from scrap yards and then cleaned, refurbished, and decorated. The units measure 24 inches wide by 34 inches tall and come in a copper (shown) or pewter finish. The top of the drum, including the fixing clasp, is used to create a coordinating mirror. The collection also includes a wash basin made from wine barrels and sinks made from tires. 610-962-9329. www.bristolbath.com.

Pioneer Millworks

Pioneer Millworks

Pioneer Millworks. Reclaimed FSC-certified flooring (such as flat-sawn heart pine, shown) is now available in an engineered format, featuring a 4.8-mm reclaimed wood layer, FSC-certified domestic plywood, and formaldehyde-free glue. A range of recycled wood species is available, including ash, chestnut, oak, grey elm, maple, and jarrah. Fresh-sawn FSC-certified species also are available, along with siding reclaimed from old barns. 800-951-9663. www.pioneermillworks.com.

Gavin Historical Bricks

Gavin Historical Bricks

Gavin Historical Bricks. The company's bricks, pavers, and cobblestones originated in a variety of historical buildings and roads. The 150-plus-year-old European-blend cobblestones shown here, reclaimed from U.S. streets, offer a distinctive smooth surface look brought on by decades of wear. Other products include Old Chicago-style bricks, Antique Indiana Hard Reds, 100-plus-year-old Purington pavers, unique clinker bricks, and cobblestones reclaimed from the streets of Philadelphia, among others. 319-354-5251. www.historicalbricks.com.