Old Growth Pine Floor

Saw blade to replicate the look of early milling.

Old growth pine floor. Pine is a softwood so an old pine floor is usually distressed which is part of its charm. It is an extremely durable lumber comparable to any hardwood as far as toughness and stability are concerned. Whether it s the strength and texture of reclaimed wide plank white oak the classic refined look of old growth douglas fir or the antique beauty of long leaf heart pine we have a unique floor for the atmosphere that you want to create. American reclaimed wood floors has an option for every style.

Yet there are heart pine flooring products on the market today that are about 75 90 years old and are called old growth another forest service report recommends that most stands with virginia pine loblolly pitch pines and shortleaf pines that exceed 100 to 125 years with little human disturbance can be considered in the early stages. When the finish gets dull you can restore it by a screen and recoat. If you see flooring marked as new growth it comes from younger trees and isn t true heart pine as it s not reached the antique stage. A 100 year old tree won t have the same percentage of heartwood as a 400.

If you want to refinish sanding pine floors is easier than sanding hardwood. It needs regular sweeping and mopping to protect the finish. It is a beautiful wood ranging from a dark rich amber to various shades of golden yellow deep orange and red browns. Can be used for either decorative or structural purposes such as cathedral ceilings trim or molding tables or counter tops.

Longleaf pine trees usually only grew an inch in diameter every 30 years and lived to be 400 to 500 years old meaning that old growth heart pine grew slowly and had time to grow dense and strong. Fortunately old growth heart pine still exists as high quality timbers are reclaimed from turn of the century mill buildings warehouses and factories. 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. In the northeast wood species include eastern white pine hard red and yellow pine poplar oak and chestnut.

100 of our antique heart pine lumber sawn from reclaimed old growth pine timbers and decking. Its authentic rustic appearance is akin to reclaimed hit skip oak. Basically anything under the old growth banner will come from pre 1900 buildings or is harvested from fallen rivers. The clean face southern yellow pine aka heart pine exemplifies the amazing tight grain quality of this old growth.

Old growth mountain oak. Salvaged reclaimed wood.