RUSTIC FLOORING

In the days of throwaway products, it is wonderful to see that more any more products are being reclaimed, reused and recycled for a longer life and more effective utilization of the earth's resources.  One such product is rustic flooring.  This is wood salvaged from old buildings that is recycled for use as highly desirable flooring products. 

Rustic flooring is wood reclaimed from old barns, houses and other structures that is re-milled and used for flooring in new construction or remodeling projects. The rustic flooring is often old-growth timber from years past.  It may be thicker than today's products.  The rustic flooring product comes with nail holes, with worm holes and of course, with knots and other blemishes that add to its unique character.

In many instances, the wood that is sold for rustic flooring cannot be obtained any more.  Some species of wood such as Northern Yellow Pine.  This species is harder than today's pine species and the flooring features both heartwood and sapwood.  Antique Oak flooring usually is a mixture of White Oak and Red Oak obtained from deconstructed military bases and Kentucky tobacco barns amongst others.  The wood is straight grained and kiln dried to resist twisting and warping. 

Using this beautiful product in in your latest flooring project reduces pressure on landfills and prevents over cutting of forest products.  Milling the deconstructed wood results in varying width on the planks to provide a unique and beautiful flooring product in your home or business.