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 Antique
Pine Floors - "Antique"
as used in the flooring industry refers to flooring produced from large
timbers retrieved from structures built many years ago, most in the
1800's.
Longleaf Heart Pine (Pinus palustris) This
beautiful wood with the strength of oak once flourished in the southern
part of the USA. It was used widely in the construction of ships,
buildings of commerce and railroad bridge construction. The keel
of the U.S.S. Constitution is made from a single longleaf pine timber.
It is virtually insect proof and rot resistant. At maturity, the
tree consisted mainly of heartwood (having growth rings were very dense
or close together with very little sapwood). It was a very slow
growing tree which took from 400-500 years to mature. Due to all
of it's desirable qualities it was, unfortunately, timbered out by the
early 1900's. The conditions that allowed it to flourish no longer
exist.
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Rift
is a high grade flooring. It is
100% vertical grain. It may be either quartersawn or rift
sawn, with no knots and very few if any nail holes.
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Crown
is 100%
dense-grained wood. It has a very small amount of flat
grain with very few knots and nail holes to maintain an elegant
character.
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Select Prime
is a very popular and versatile grade of flooring. It is
well suited to use in nearly any part of the home. Select
Prime is near 100% heartwood with approximately 25-50% flat
grain (plainsawn) and less than 20% knot content for character. |
| Cabin grade
flooring presents a very warm and charming appearance that is
becoming very popular today. The character of cabin grade
is highlighted by frequent knots and nail holes with a variable
mixed grain that adds to its delightful appeal. |
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