Deconstruction

Despite what looks like a full-on demolition, some of Centennial Mills’ timbers will be salvaged – Portland Business Journal

Though many of the smaller lumber boards at Centennial Mills are not being salvaged — due to their size, condition and economic worth — Pioneer Millworks is hoping to salvage at least 400,000 board feet of timber from the site.

Though many of the smaller lumber boards at Centennial Mills are not being salvaged.

Orpin said his firm originally hoped to salvage about 800,000 board feet of timber from the Centennial Mills site. However, due to “rot and the difficult cost benefits of saving all the smaller pieces,” he now expects that Pioneer will be able to salvage about 400,000 board feet.

Source: Despite what looks like a full-on demolition, some of Centennial Mills’ timbers will be salvaged – Portland Business Journal