Timber recycling

[citation needed] Recycling timber has become popular due to its image as an environmentally friendly product.

Common belief among consumers is that by purchasing recycled wood, the demand for "green timber" will fall and ultimately benefit the environment.

[citation needed] Some hurdles facing the widespread adoption of recycled timber: sometimes the ends of wall studs need to be trimmed off to stop decay and cracking, thus resulting in a shorter piece of wood; this trimming may result in pieces of wood that do not meet building codes.

Of course, none of these issues are insurmountable, and they are issues of convenience and logistics rather than structural integrity, but many builders find it easier and less time-consuming to simply get new wood in standard uniform sizes.псхр Recycled timber most commonly comes from old buildings, bridges and wharfs, where it is carefully stripped out and put aside by demolishers.

As early as 1948, the 100 metre tall tower of Golm transmitter near Potsdam, Germany was built from recycled timber.