American Chestnut Hardwood Flooring

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American chestnut hardwood flooring. Highly resistant to decay chestnuts were used in a variety of applications from furniture and split rail fences to chestnut hardwood flooring and telephone poles. Longleaf mills 3 4 tongue and groove chestnut flooring in 2 5 8 5 widths and wider with special order. Due to its wonderful stable disposition chestnut was used for every utility purpose by the colonials. Are given new life in these hardwood floors.

Our american chestnut wood has been. They often contain a mix of oak chestnut poplar hickory tobacco pine and pine timber and barn siding. Of course the american chestnut tree s enduring natural beauty completes the look that you can only get from antique wormy chestnut flooring. For centuries the american chestnut was prized for its strong straight grained wood that was easy to saw and split.

It is truly beautiful. In addition to giving your living or work space a look and feel that are truly unique installing reclaimed wormy chestnut flooring instead of newly manufactured flooring helps to protect the environment. The material will contain sound and unsound knots. For centuries the american chestnut was prized for its strong straight grained wood that was easy to saw and split.

In post blight america a traditional chestnut floor or woodworking element represents a respect for regional history and a commitment to exploring beauty in a uniquely american treasure. The american chestnut floor all of which are from 100 150 year old structures are best described as an instant antique by adding an attractive value and a historical conversation piece to your property. American chestnut has strength in addition to its rich colors which nature has built in. We are thrilled with our wormy chestnut floor.

Be warned this floor is sure to conjure up some nostalgic feelings. American chestnut wood american chestnut comprised over 60 of the eastern hardwood forests when the first settlers arrived in north america. It is made with reclaimed lumber old barns homes etc. Wormy chestnut flooring is milled from old barn boards and at times we mill lumber sawn from old barn timbers.

At the turn of the 20th century american chestnut. Highly resistant to decay chestnuts were used in a variety of applications from furniture and split rail fences to chestnut hardwood flooring and telephone poles. The wood was often hand hewn with an ax and or adze. Knots wormholes nail holes all add to the charm of these recycled planks.