Method for marketing reclaimed wood as flooring

Abstract

A method for marketing reclaimed wood as flooring includes providing a plurality of flooring planks comprising wood reclaimed from a structure and marking at least one of the planks to indicate the information about the source of the reclaimed wood. The information includes the geographic location of the structure from which the reclaimed wood was reclaimed, information about the construction date of the structure from which the wood was reclaimed and information about the type of the reclaimed wood. The marking is achieved by engraving the plank, stamping the plank, mounting a plaque to the plank or any other means for visibly marking the information on the plank. The marking is used to display the information about the source structure when the wood planks are installed in the commercial or residential application.

1 . A method for marketing reclaimed wood as flooring, comprising:
 providing a plurality of flooring planks comprising wood reclaimed from a structure;   marking at least one of the planks to indicate the information about the source of the reclaimed wood.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the information about the source of the reclaimed wood includes the geographic location of the structure from which the reclaimed wood was reclaimed. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the information about the source of the reclaimed wood includes information about the construction date of the structure from which the wood was reclaimed. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the marking includes information about the type of the reclaimed wood. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein marking the at least one plank comprises engraving the plank. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein marking the at least one plank comprises stamping the plank. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein marking the at least one plank comprises mounting a plaque to the plank. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of flooring planks are provided for residential flooring. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of flooring planks are provided for commercial flooring. 
   
   
       10 . A method of marketing wood flooring for residential or commercial applications, the method comprising:
 reclaiming a plurality of wood planks previously used in a source structure; and   marking at least one of the planks to indicate information about the source structure;   wherein the marking is used to display the information about the source structure when the wood planks are installed in the commercial or residential application.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the information about the source structure includes date information for the structure. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the information about the source structure includes geographic information for the structure. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 10  wherein marking the at least one plank comprises engraving the plank, mounting a plaque on the plank or stamping the plank. 
   
   
       14 . A method of marketing wood flooring for residential or commercial applications, the method comprising, the method comprising:
 offering to a residential or commercial customer flooring comprising a plurality of planks including wood reclaimed from a source structure;   wherein at least one of the reclaimed planks has a marking to indicate information about the reclaimed wood; and   wherein the marking is visible when the flooring is installed.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the information about the reclaimed wood includes geographic information for the structure. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the information about the reclaimed wood includes information about the date of the source structure. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the marking includes information about the type of the reclaimed wood. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 14  wherein marking the at least one plank comprises engraving the plank, mounting a plaque on the plank or stamping the plank.