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Clean old barn boards thoroughly before using them in your home. Scrub them

Clean old barn boards thoroughly before using them in your home. Scrub them with a stiff, dry wire brush (no water), then apply a coat of turpentine as a preservative. It will darken the wood initially, but the wood will return to its original color.

By Yankee Magazine|Mar 24 2013|

Clean old barn boards thoroughly before using them in your home. Scrub them with a stiff, dry wire brush (no water), then apply a coat of turpentine as a preservative. It will darken the wood initially, but the wood will return to its original color.