Old Heart Pine Flooring

A 75 year old tree will average only 30 heart and even a 130 year old tree yields wood that is not as hard or rich in color as antique heart pine.

Old heart pine flooring.

Salvaged reclaimed wood. Our solid reclaimed antique heart pine flooring is re milled from timbers and decking of old mills and warehouses and displays a warm rich patina that adds distinction to any space. Consequently most heart pine floors are old which makes them. Reclaimed heart pine flooring is an investment in the future comfort appearance and real value of your home.

Can be used for either decorative or structural purposes such as cathedral ceilings trim or molding tables or counter tops. Multiple species including 200 year old heart pine and heart cypress. 100 of our antique heart pine lumber sawn from reclaimed old growth pine timbers and decking. The superior physical properties of this slow growing tree taking 200 to 400 years to mature ensured its longevity for many generations.

Old growth heart pine. In addition to specializing in antique wood flooring we supply vintage recycled building materials mainly in chestnut oak and pine antique beams boards joists etc. That means you will have to consider the pros along with the cons to ensure this is the right type of flooring for you. The pros and cons of heart pine flooring.

Long considered one of the finest american woods sawn for flooring heart pine balances the color tone and richness of a softwood with the strength and durability of a hardwood completing the package with incredible straight grain and a solid yet forgiving feel underfoot. Compare and you will clearly see why goodwin is the industry gold standard. Because of properties particular to this species of pine heart pine is extremely hard strong and stable making it an excellent wood for flooring. Goodwin s heart pine is from trees 200 to 500 years old.

A tree is composed of both heartwood and sapwood. While you can find heart pine flooring in a variety of older homes its distinct style is not an ideal choice for everyone. Award winning river recovered and reclaimed luxury antique wood flooring. You deserve only the best.

Designed and preserved by nature carefully recovered and expertly refined. Heart pine is the heartwood of the longleaf pine tree. Heart pine which is the wood from the longleaf pine tree was common in early america but the tree was logged to near extinction. These salvaged heart pine timbers once destined for the land fill have a wonderful hidden beauty that can only be released by sawing these timbers into lumber.

How are woods priced and what are some options for more affordable flooring. Heart pine is photo reactive which means that if you marry newly cut river recovered boards with an old floor the new boards will darken into a harmony with it the grain also will be a close match.