Reclaimed Wormy Chestnut Flooring
During this time the trees were often infested with small borers which chewed pin sized holes in the wood thus giving it the name wormy chestnut southend reclaimed reclaims antique wormy chestnut from barns and old buildings.
Reclaimed wormy chestnut flooring. Choosing this commercially extinct chestnut wide plank flooring for your home will add a touch of elegance and a priceless piece of the american past. All flooring orders require a 50 deposit at time of the order to cover milling costs. This flooring is available in both solid and engineered and is suitable for. In the early 1900 s the american chestnut tree was virtually wiped out by a blight which makes it one of the most desired floors.
Reclaimed wood barn siding pine oak chestnut are found. All flooring comes in random lengths 4 to 14ft. 240 321 1205 wormy chestnut barn beams oak. For 5 4 add 25 to the price.
Any wire brushing or milling is at additional cost. Along with the distinguishing wormholes in this commercially extinct wood american wormy chestnut features some original saw marks nail holes sound cracks over under wood and checking. Hand planed beaded house flooring. Wormy chestnut flooring is very rich in aged character and has a very unique history.
Supplies are strong in all our chestnut but especially in the narrow plank. Reclaimed chestnut flooring american castanea dentata chestnut is prized for its rustic character memorable visual depth and profound rarity. Barn wood timer frames often wormy chestnut used to build barns p. In the mid 1900 s an asian bark fungus decimated the chestnut population of the us and this once staple product in american construction was all but wiped out.
Please call for details and a custom quote. While availability is limited we to continue to find sources to provide us this gorgeous lumber. Available exclusively as reclaimed and recycled wood chestnut s color ranges from dark chocolate to latte. Re sawn lumber rough no surfacing or straight edge.
We have many accessories available made out of the reclaimed wormy chestnut. Reclaimed chestnut flooring remilled jeff horn 2020 09 14t15 02 33 04 00. Reclaimed chestnut flooring remilled face product details page under the spreading chestnut tree rare beautiful and a bit pricey. However by 1950 three and a half billion american chestnut trees were killed by the chestnut blight.