Real Antique Wood takes materials from otherwise unwanted structures and repurposes them. The business offers everything from reclaimed hardwood flooring, antique barn siding, custom fireplace mantels ...

CHICAGO -- Marie Roth often spends her days tromping across farmland in search of wood from old barns. Clad in white cotton clothing, leather gloves and hiking boots, Roth, 64, hauls the pieces to her ...