--- title: "Furniture Care & Warranty" description: "Care and cleaning instructions for reclaimed and new wood furniture, finish maintenance, warranty terms, exclusions, and how to request service from Furniture From The Barn." canonical_url: "https://furniturefromthebarn.com/furniture-care-and-warranty" md_url: "https://furniturefromthebarn.com/furniture-care-and-warranty.md" --- # Furniture Care & Warranty > [Furniture From The Barn](/index.md): custom furniture handcrafted from reclaimed barn wood and American hardwoods in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Site guide: [llms.txt](/llms.txt) ## About This Document The furniture care and warranty document is reproduced below for easy reading. The original PDF remains available to download. Warranty clarification: the original document contains different warranty durations in the “Tables Made of New / Virgin Wood” and “Limited Warranty” sections. Both are reproduced here without changing their terms. Please contact Furniture From The Barn to confirm the coverage applicable to your purchase. [Download the original furniture care and warranty PDF](/pdfs/Furniture-Care-Limited-Warranty.pdf) ## An Artisan Piece Your new piece/s of furniture is/are one of a kind. Our furniture is artisan crafted with thorough detail and care. Each handmade piece is derived from old wooden barns that have been in nature’s elements for decades, perhaps even centuries. The wood is full of inherent character such as, but not limited to: blemishes, holes (that may or may not be filled) cracks, nicks, wormholes, and insect valleys. These imperfections are not considered defects but unique to each piece that gives our furniture matchless character and provenance. Small splits, knots, and joint lines are a natural property and add interest without affecting performance. There are no two pieces that are ever exactly alike, which makes them a one of a kind piece built especially for you. ## Table Tops with Bread Board Ends Wood is natural material and will expand and contract during different seasons of the year, you may notice shrinkage in your table top that might cause your bread boards ends to stick out past the vertical table planks. If this happens allow your table to go thru one whole year of seasons in your home. Most of the time the bread board ends will even out with the table planks again. If it does not after one year, let us know and we can possibly help you even out the ends with sanding and a coat of Tung oil. Due to the multi-layered finish, each piece will have slightly different shading and grain patterns. ## Control of the Environment Solid wood is a natural fiber, therefore it will shrink and swell with the seasons for the entirety of its lifetime. All wood will display movement from season to season because of changes in the humidity and temperature. Take care not to expose your furniture to the extremes in temperature and humidity. Seasonal cracks may appear if humidity is not maintained at 30-40%. Do not expose directly to sunlight or near other heat sources, such as but not limited to: stoves or radiators. Never store furniture in an attic, basement or damp areas. Wood panels and tabletops joints will move and gap slightly in the center or edges depending on the humidity of the season. Solid wood changes color over time under normal conditions of light exposure. Lighter finishes are the most vulnerable to wood darkening, so move decor around periodically so ‘silhouettes’ do not appear. ## Care and Cleaning Recommendations for Reclaimed and New Wood Avoid dusting with a dry or old cloth, this may scratch the finish. Dust gently with a soft damp cloth by following the wood grain. For normal everyday use clean up spills immediately with warm water and mild dish or diluted water and vinegar in sparay bottle and buff dry, avoid puddling of water for long periods of time. Avoid polishes and cleaners that have a base or contain ammonia, silicon or bleach (ie Lysol®, Fantastik®, 409®, Windex®, etc). This will soften the natural oils and paints used to finish the product/s. Never place hot or cold liquids/objects directly on finish surfaces. For tabletops finished in Tung oil, you can clean your table with warm, soapy water with a damp cloth, then buff dry. Because Tung oil is water resistant and used on all reclaimed wood tables, kitchen counters, bathrooms counter tops and floors you will not get liquid rings or cloudy marks. Liquid spills including, but not limited to: alcohol based products, should be wiped up immediately and not allowed to sit on the wood surface for any length of time. ## Tung Oil on Reclaimed Wood Tabletops During the finishing process your table receives multiple coats. Tung oil a natural finish and with normal use and cleaning it may dull the sheen over time but it can be revived with another coat of tung oil finish. This may not need to be done for years. Here is the website of the tung oil product we use and stand behind: [Waterlox (www.waterlox.com)](https://www.waterlox.com). You can find more detailed information on their website regarding the care and maintenance of your wood furniture pieces finished in Tung oil. ## Tables Made of New / Virgin Wood Professional grade stain and conversion varnish has been used to finish your table. Furniture From The Barn warrants all of its furniture products to be free from defects for the lifetime of the original purchaser, subjected to normal use, after the date of purchase and receipt from the purchaser. ## This Warranty Does Not Cover — New / Virgin Wood Upholstery fabrics, damages which result from neglect, abuse or acts of nature, damage or wear to any swivel mechanisms, normal wear and tear, exposure to extremes in temperatures or humidity, water damages due to immersion, fading or discoloration in finish over time, scratches, blemishes or slight color variations in wood grain, minor size variations, unauthorized repairs, alterations or misuse of the item causing breakage and/or scratching of table tops. Chairs and stools are intended only for seating. Dining tables are to be used for dining only. Cabinetry is intended to be used only for storage and display. Any other use other than the furnniture’s original intended use could be damaging and will invalidate this warranty. Should service under this warranty be needed, the Purchaser must contact Furniture From The Barn to repair if possible, or replace the product with an equal type if available, within ninety days of receipt of a written recommendation from Furniture From The Barn, and only if the product is found to be defective under normal household use and service. ## Limited Warranty Furniture From The Barn stands behind its product. All furniture must be used for its intended uses only. We warrant all furniture products to be free from manufacturing defects for one year. Should service under this warranty be needed, the purchaser must first contact Furniture from the Barn and place in writing with photos, about the service needed. All items returned will need written approval from Furniture From The Barn. Furniture From The Barn’s obligation, if found to be a manufacturing defective under normal use, care and service will, under this limited warranty and within thirty days from the receipt of the product, at the option of Furniture from the Barn, replace the product with an equal type if available, repair or have repaired if possible, with a written recommendation from Furniture from the Barn. Repairs and/or replacements under this warranty will be made at the option and solely by Furniture From The Barn and in its written sole discretion, authorizes at no charge to purchaser. Should one of our pieces become unusable and require repair after the first year, please drop off the item after written approval from Furniture From The Barn to our workshop and we will repair it. If there is any packing, delivery and shipping to and from Furniture From The Barn under this warranty, it will be the responsibility of the customer. ## This Warranty Does Not Cover — Limited Warranty Upholstery fabrics nor damages which result from neglect, abuse or acts of nature, damage or wear and tear to any swivel mechanisms, normal wear and tear, insect damage, exposure to extremes in temperatures or humidity, water damages due to immersion, fading or discoloration in finish over time, scratches, blemishes or slight color variations in wood grain, minor size variations, unauthorized repairs, alterations or misuse of the item causing breakage and/or scratching of table tops. Chairs, bar stools, benches are intended only for seating. Tables are to be used only for dining. Hutches and buffets are intended to be used only for storage and display. Any other use could be harmful and will invalidate this warranty. If Items are built to the approved size specifications, they are not guaranteed to fit in building doorways, stairways or its desired location, that is up to you to tell us. ## Please Note If something is found that is not covered under the warranty, Furniture From The Barn will be glad to repair the item at a cost to purchaser/owner. Purchaser/owner will be responsible and charged for all cost to repairs and/or replacements of product and all cost to pack, delivery and shipping of product to and from Furniture From The Barn for repair. Furniture from the Barn’s pieces are built by hand with natural materials and cannot guarantee any piece sold to look or be exactly like or a specific photo. All furniture taller than wider should be placed on a level surface and attached to a wall and/or a support. Thank you for helping the environment and buying American made wood pieces that you can pass down to generations to come. The Kelly Family ## Questions or Service Requests For questions about care, warranty coverage, or service, [contact Furniture From The Barn](/contact). Phone: [(610) 932-1122](tel:6109321122) · Email: [info@furniturefromthebarn.com](mailto:info@furniturefromthebarn.com) 191 Greenhouse Road, Nottingham, Pennsylvania 19362 [Read our separate Returns & Refunds Policy](/return-policy) Canonical page: [Furniture Care & Warranty](https://furniturefromthebarn.com/furniture-care-and-warranty)