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Used lumber is wood that has been in service, as dunnage, blocking, crate framing or temporary construction, and is resold largely as it came out. It may still carry nails, screws, banding clips or old paint, and lengths and dimensions vary within a load.
Reclaimed lumber is the processed version: pulled from pallets or salvage, de-nailed and sorted by dimension. Used lumber skips most of that work, so the buyer does the sorting and fastener removal.
Any grade stamp on a used board described the wood when it was new. Splits, crushing and fastener damage since then are not covered by it, so inspect for soundness rather than relying on the stamp.
What to Look For When Buying
- Sound wood with no rot, deep splits or crushed sections
- Fasteners, clips and metal still in the wood
- Spread of lengths and dimensions in the load
- Oil, chemical or food contamination from prior use
- Insect holes or bark, which matter for export use
Ideal For
- Blocking and bracing inside trailers
- Dunnage under heavy or one-way loads
- Pallet repair stock after sorting
- Temporary skids and site cribbing
Not Recommended For
- Export pallets and crates without re-treatment
- Machine nailing lines that need uniform stock
- Food or pharmaceutical contact
Buying Tips
- Ask what the wood was used for before you buy
- Budget labor for de-nailing and sorting
- Ask for photos of a cut end and a representative stack
- Do not use it in export packaging without new heat treatment
What buyers pay
$3.60estimate per unit
Estimate: fewer than 5 listings of this grade, so this figure is modeled from the producer price index, not read from listings. Lumber prices by grade and state