Engineered Reclaimed Antique - A reclaimed wood wear layer bonded to a nine-ply substrate
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A mix of red oak and white oak, our ERA™Antique Distressed® Oak planks range from medium to dark brown and have evidence of age, including nail holes and weather cracks, as well as some hand-distressing. This is a hard, durable and extremely rustic floor with maximum character.
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Scientific name(s): Quercus Alba L., Quercus Rubra
Mostly found in older forests, the average oak will grow up to 100 feet tall and three feet in diameter and will live to be 350 to 400 years old. In the fall, the leaves turn a variety of colors including red, gold, yellow, or purple. Through history, it has maintained a romantic association with constancy; a symbol of strength and protection. Best known of all the American hardwoods, it was the prime building material in the earliest Colonial days and was once the standard building timber in the eastern United States. White Oak's more numerous pores are filled making this wood the choice for water-tight containers. Fine whiskies, wines and other premium distillates are enhanced by aging in White Oak barrels. Oak was, and is, a fine choice for furniture, domestic flooring and interior millwork.
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Planks are smooth-faced and nearly flesh-colored with a very lively and distinctive grain pattern. Our ERA™ Antique Elm is a medium hard floor with medium character.
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Planks are hand-sculpted with pillowed edges and are nearly uniformly pecan/espresso colored with a very lively and distinctive grain pattern. Our ERA™ Sculpted Antique Elm is a medium hard floor with medium character.
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Scientific name(s):Ulmus parvifolia
Northern Chinese Elm (Yu Mu) is one of the most common woods for making furniture dating back to the Ming dnasty. Recognized as a hardwood in western terms because of its deciduous nature, the Chinese classify yumu as a softwood because it is porous enough to hold color. Both the sapwood and the heartwood have a striking, wave-like grain.
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Planks range from medium to a dark ruddy color with a distinctive grain pattern and have evidence of age, including nail holes and weather cracks, as well as some hand-distressing. Our ERA™ Antique Distressed® Yellow Pine is a medium hard floor with maximum character.
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Scientific name(s): Pinus taeda, Pinus echinata, Pinus palustris
Southern Yellow Pine is actually a species group that is made up of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata) and slash pine (Pinus eliottii). Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris is also included, but we´ll deal with that prized wood separately. Southern yellow pine grows fast and straight with a clear long trunk. It is a "hard" pine, much harder than white pine. The color of the wood is warm pale yellow with a distinctive light and dark grain pattern. It machines easily and is durable when properly handled, installed and finished.
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Planks are nearly uniformly light in color with straight, tight growth rings producing a relatively contemporary appearance. Our ERA™ Antique Milled Heartpine is the highest and most sought after grade of the rapidly dwindling - and extinct - resource. This is a very hard and durable floor!
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Scientific name(s):Pinus palustris
Prized for its length, strength and resin, Longleaf Yellow Pine originally grew in a wide coastal swath from the Carolinas to Louisiana. In colonial times it was the most economically important tree and was sought after by the King of England for ship building; the largest were tagged for the "Crown." Due to extensive logging and agricultural development, by the 1930´s nearly all of the old growth trees were gone. Today the only source for true old growth heartpine is from factories and warehouses. Beware of anyone who would have you believe otherwise.