Hard To Find Reclaimed Wood Flooring Species
Barns and agricultural buildings are typically constructed of a small batch of the most common species of wood - oaks, hickory, heart pine, etc. But every so often we come across some very unique reclaimed wood species and this blog will show you some of what we have seen....and done.
Remember trees would have been harvested 100+ years ago and a barn or outbuilding would have been constructed. From there the barns served their purpose over another 100 years until they were deconstructed and the reclaimed wood turned into flooring works of art.
Reclaimed Ash - this job was one of a kind!
The latin name for this tree is Fraxinus and here is more from wikipedia.
The tree's common English name, "ash", traces back to the Old English æsc, while the generic name originated in Latin. Both words also mean "spear" in their respective languages.[9] The leaves are opposite (rarely in whorls of three), and mostly pinnately compound, simple in a few species. The seeds, popularly known as "keys" or "helicopter seeds", are a type of fruit known as a samara. Most Fraxinus species are dioecious, having male and female flowers on separate plants[10] but gender in ash is expressed as a continuum between male and female individuals, dominated by unisexual trees. With age ash may change their sexual function from predominantly male and hermaphrodite towards femaleness;[11] if grown as an ornamental and both sexes are present, ashes can cause a considerable litter problem with their seeds. Rowans or mountain ashes have leaves and buds superficially similar to those of true ashes but belong to the unrelated genus Sorbus in the rose family.
Go here to learn more about this tree.
Reclaimed Cherry - rarest of the rare!
Cherry trees were valued by the farmers for their ability to sell them to the fine furniture makers but in some cases they just went ahead and used them for building materials.
Cherry is one of the softer hardwoods but its color and character are just perfect. Pricing on this flooring is beyond rarified air but if we can find it and you can afford it you should go ahead and order!
For more on cherry trees go here.
Reclaimed Elm - silky smooth grain!
This floor is rich in character and has a nice subtle look to it. Elm is also well done on the janka hardness scale so it is a softwood and thus not ideal for building agricultural buildings. But for this floor it is perfect and very pretty.
Reclaimed Poplar - so much natural color variation!
Reclaimed poplar would have to be lived on with care but jeesh there are purples and greens in there.
If you live outside the box on interior design and you really want something this original get in touch and lets see what we can make happen!
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