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Reclaimed lumber is wood recovered from dismantled pallets, crates and industrial salvage, then de-nailed and sorted by dimension, most often into deck boards, stringers and cut stock. It is graded by soundness rather than appearance: nail holes, staining and minor surface checks are accepted; cracks, splits and decay that affect load-bearing are not.
Compared with used lumber, the processing is done: fasteners are pulled and pieces are grouped by size. Compared with new stock, dimensions and lengths vary more, and any original grade stamp may be cut off or no longer describe the board.
It is the standard feedstock for pallet repair and recycled pallet builds. For export, it needs new heat treatment and marking before it goes into ISPM-15 packaging.
What to Look For When Buying
- Sound boards free of splits, cracks and decay
- Complete fastener removal, including broken nail shanks
- Consistent dimensions within each sorted bundle
- Species mix, since SPF and SYP nail and carry differently
- Oil or chemical staining from prior loads
Ideal For
- Pallet repair deck boards and stringers
- Recycled pallet builds
- Blocking, bracing and dunnage
- Crate cleats and short cut stock
Not Recommended For
- Export packaging without new heat treatment
- Engineered crates that need stamped grades
Buying Tips
- Buy bundles sorted to one dimension for repair lines
- Ask how the supplier de-nails and checks for broken shanks
- Match reclaimed stringers to the species of the pallet being repaired
- Re-treat and mark before any export use
What buyers pay
$6.49average per unit