One of the benefits of using old-fashioned wooden beams is their all-weather durability. They can withstand humidity and water better than particle boards and other synthetic materials, which crumble ...

Exposed ceiling beams are a rare and exciting feature to have in your home — one that should elevate your existing space and personal style. However, selecting the right shade for your ceiling beams ...

In an orange dumpster one recent Sunday morning, between old bricks and trash bags, Heather Olsen struck gold: rustic wood beams that once held the floor of a 100-year-old house. A nurse, mother of ...

Willie Drake's lumber yard could be a museum -- the massive timbers come from forests that no longer exist. Stacked two stories high are giant beams of American chestnut, a tree that grew in abundance ...

Scars left by axes swung before the Civil War show the work of skilled builders who shaped timbers for use in homes, barns and warehouses long before cutting machinery came along. Each board or beam ...