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Cracks, Splits, Broken Boards, End Trimming, and Rotten Wood lead to waste factor. Reclaimed wood is more valuable for buyers and sellers when the waste factor guidelines are followed.

When material has a crack, split or break in it, the reclaimed wood will need to be cut to eliminate these defects.  This process will reduce the number of board feet available. Also, anytime you are cutting reclaimed wood to remove defects, waste is created. The most common way this occurs is during the deconstruction or demolition process.  

Most reclaimed wood needs to be end trimmed when creating a bunk.  Use a chainsaw or circular saw to end trim the material before creating a bunk.  If the material is not end trimmed the bunk becomes less valuable and will need to be averaged down by the buyer to keep the waste factor considered.

Its natural for wood to rot.  Wood that has been exposed to the weather, which is not able to dry out, will have rot.  This does not mean that the material has no value. What it means is the rot will just need to be cut out which is part of the waste factor.

If material has moss, creosote, oil saturation or is burnt, the overall value of the reclaimed wood is useless and most reclaimed wood companies would not accept it.