The invention features a method of reconditioning a fluid container including heating for at least one cycle the fluid container to a select temperature for a select time duration； sealing for at least one cycle the fluid container； cooling for at least one cycle the fluid container to a select vacuum for a select time duration in an interior of the fluid container； wherein the select vacuum and the select time duration of the cooling step are selected to draw substantially a fluid from at least one of a pore, a cell and a fiber of the fluid container to a surface of the fluid container. The invention also features methods of infusing an infusion agent into a reconditioned fluid container, and methods for preparing construction materials, devices adapted for the construction material preparation methods, and construction materials including wood reconditioned and prepared in accordance with the methods of the invention.
