Aged Barnwood Comparison

Better Than Barnwood® is a unique product mix utilizing Western Red Inland Cedar and our proprietary staining and texture processes to achieve the characteristics of reclaimed barn boards, barn wood and beams. After years of research, development and feedback from industry leaders, we feel our products are un-matched by other suppliers and manufacturers who are utilizing new wood to mimic reclaimed materials. Better Than Barnwood® products are designed to free the building and design community from the restraints that often come with reclaimed materials. These include availability, dimensional uniformity, lead, arsenic and other unknown toxic chemicals, and metal.

Our company, Hewn Elements, prides itself on offering our products on sustainable 2nd growth Western Red Cedar. We chose this wood for its characteristics, which include durability, natural resistance to rot, decay, insect attacks, and not to mention, natural beauty. While cedar has many advantages for us and our customers, it is a natural product, and we are dedicated to these limitations of nature. Hewn Elements makes every effort to ensure each board is inspected for defects and “on grade” characteristics prior to manufacturing.

Better Than Barnwood® proprietary finishes and textures are applied to a naturally varying cedar substrate. These finishes and textures are designed to give an overall pleasing and consistent appearance throughout a specific project, however will vary board to board due to the natural variance of the wood itself. These natural characteristics should be considered when designing and ordering your products. Colors will vary from season to season and exposure to exposure. Over time, a gradual natural patina will occur, just like genuine reclaimed lumber.

Actual Aged Barnwood