When you want to recapture the warmth, charm and authenticity of the Early American home, there is no substitute for wide pine boards. The Early American colonists made their houses and furniture from the large, straight pines growing in abundance in New England forests. They sheathed the broad surfaces, such as floors and walls, with the widest of these boards for flooring, paneling and wainscoting since they could cover large areas with fewer joints.Much of the early furniture was made with a single wide pine board for table tops, bed headboards, and the sides, tops and bottoms of various case pieces, such as chests and cupboards.
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Over the years, our customers have expressed again and again, this same satisfaction with the timeless beauty of wide pine flooring. Our milling operation produces superior quality edges that leave no gap between boards when installed properly. Eastern white pine flooring boards are available in widths from 6" to 28".
We mill wide pine flooring from Eastern white pine (pinus strobus) in random widths from 12 to 30 inches. For floors, most contractors buy 12- to 18 inch boards of #3 Common. This grade, also called NELMA "Premium" has tight red knots. For a more formal floor, some customers are willing to pay a 50-percent premium for #1 and #2 Common (NELMA's Finish) or a 100-percent premium for Clear (NELMA's D & Better-Select). While white pine makes an attractive floor, it is relatively soft and can dent from the impact of furniture or high heels.
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Rob F.
Jan 06, 2017
