Barnwood Planks

Barnwood: the old siding boards of field barns and farms from the Alps. Barn can be translated with barn and wood with wood. It is old wood ready for a second life as wall cladding, paneling, siding or furniture lumber. The material is available in brown and gray, in a variety of lengths, and can be worked or cut in a variety of ways.

What is the origin of old barnwood planks?

Barnwood planks are old planks from the Alps.
The wood has served for many years as cladding on old buildings such as farms and barns in the mountains.
The continental climate in this area has kept the wood well preserved.
The cold winters and dry summers have prevented rot and, as a result, the wood can be reused very well.
The beautiful distinctive grooves of the old planks are due to years of exposure to the sun.
When field barns or mountain cabins are demolished, in many cases the wood is offered to companies that trade historic building materials – to us, that is!
And we welcome it.
After inspecting the old wood, we sort it by size and appearance: that’s easy when looking for matching boards.

Pine and spruce barnwood planks

Most batches of barnwood planks are softwood.
Many pine trees grow in the Alpine countries: the tree that has green needles even in winter.
Therefore, pine barnwood planks (derived from the Scots pine) or spruce barnwood planks (derived from the Norway spruce) are the most common.
Because of the relatively easy processing of this wood, precisely these trees were cut for barn or farm construction.
It was therefore widely offered by lumber dealers.
The special thing about these old wall boards is that they are available in long lengths of 3 meters, 4 meters or even 5 meters.

Oak barnwood planks

Prosperity used to like to be displayed through a certain architectural style and building materials.
Throughout history, oak has always been a type of wood that was scarce and therefore exclusive.
Wealthier farmers therefore chose a field barn or farmhouse with oak siding.
Affluent farmers could afford to pay deeper into their pockets.
Like the softwood variety, these oak barnwood planks also have deep grooves and a lively character.
The hue of the wood ranges from brown to gray.
The wood is very beautiful and suitable for a barnwood door or a barnwood cabinet, for example.

Barnwood wall covering

Wood barnwood wall paneling gives an interior a warm feel. Cladding a wall with old wood in a living room or bedroom can be done very well with barnwood planks. Even in a restaurant or café, such a wooden wall gives an atmospheric character.

Barnwood cladding

In some projects, the wood is being used again as originally: as cladding.
It really (we think!) adds value to a home or outbuilding, and the wood can be used with both traditional and modern architectural styles.

Barnwood door

A sliding or loft door made of old wood is often made of old barnwood. Both oak and softwood boards can be used to make such a door. The large sliding doors of the studio in Doorwerth are made of barnwood planks.

Barnwood tongue and groove

In addition to offering raw barnwood planks, we offer this sawn, with tongue and groove. Ideal and user-friendly for laying a wooden floor or covering a wall, for example. The knife and groove of the barnwood ensures that the boards are held together. The underside is planed which gives all boards an even thickness.

Barnwood brushed

A special brush can be used to clean the wood. With the softwood variety, do not brush too hard; this can damage the authentic look. We can, of course, do this in our workshop, but such an operation is also quite easy to perform at home. It does, of course, provide some dust…

Barnwood price

The prices of barnwood planks depend on a number of factors.
For example, the oak variety is pricier than the softwood.
A plank with a tongue and groove is pricier per square meter than a raw, unsawn plank.
However, there are always leftover lots in stock that are competitively priced.
Need a larger area for a project?
Tell us your preferences for wood type, dimensions and processing and we will provide you with an appropriate quote.