In addition, the heart content produces unique colors - rich amber tones with streaks of honey - which add to this majestic wood's beauty. Since it is formed over hundreds of years as the resin hardens, it infuses the trees with an uncommon amount of strength and stability. It is "heart content" that makes antique heart pine stand apart from other wood. The "heart" of this majestic wood formed through centuries of slow and steady growth when its resin hardened and petrified, leaving unmatched strength and beauty. At maturity, longleaf pines were composed almost entirely of "heart" wood, which is the best part of the tree for use in building. The trees took hundreds of years to mature and grew to upwards of 150 feet tall. Before North America was settled, longleaf pine trees grew throughout the Southeastern coastal states - from Florida to Texas and northward to Virginia. What is antique heart pine? Antique heart pine has a history and beauty you will not find in any other wood. Southend takes great pride is saving these historic structures from the landfill. Many obsolete structures are torn down so the land may be built on again. What is an obsolete structure? An obsolete structure no longer serves a functional purpose in today’s world. It is because of these unusually large timbers that wide plank flooring and custom millwork is possible. These beams typically stretch 25+ feet long, 13 inches wide, and 15 inches thick. What is meant by beams? Beams usually refer to large antique heart pine timbers that were used as structural support in textile mills, manufacturing facilities and warehouses. What is meant by reclaimed timber? Reclaimed timbers refer to any large piece of salvaged lumber. Southend surface cleans and palletizes these raw materials and ships them to flooring manufacturers, wood workers, and brick dealers. What is meant by raw materials? Raw materials refer to material in its unaltered form that has been removed from an antique structure. Southend specializes in finding and extracting the rare materials left inside of them. Starting in the late 1900’s as the textile industry began to move overseas, many of these historic mills had to shut their doors. They sprung up throughout the United States during the Industrial boom in the late1800’s to early 1900’s. What are textile mills? Textile mills are manufacturing facilities that provided goods for the apparel and industrial industries. What are reclaimed woods? They are various wood species reclaimed from historic structures. What is barn board? As the name implies, barn board is reclaimed wood from antique barns. What is Green flooring? Green flooring refers to environmentally friendly flooring. Southend then mills this wood into both solid and engineered flooring that adds distinction and rarity to your home or next building project. The wood species we find range from antique heart pine to antique oak to wormy chestnut. What is reclaimed flooring? Southend Reclaimed salvages valuable, unique and formerly used wood resources from obsolete structures. The result is a floor with an unmatched beauty, history, and character. Our sawmill runs these historic timbers through a tedious and perfected process that includes kiln drying - to safe-guard against shrinking and swelling - and precision tongue and groove molding - to ensure maximum strength and support. As the timbers are removed we select the finest ones, de-nail them by hand, and send them to the sawmill to be converted into flooring. First, we find obsolete structures that were built using historic woods such as antique heart pine, antique oak, and wormy chestnut, then carefully remove them - saving them from the landfill and extinction. How is the process of reclamation done? Reclaiming antique building materials involves a number of detailed and dedicated steps.
Reclaiming is a great way to preserve history and build Green. These salvaged, or “reclaimed” materials, can then be used again today for new building projects. What is meant by reclaimed building materials? Reclaimed materials are salvaged from old structures that do not serve a functional purpose anymore. What is your typical lead-time for flooring orders?.Why are there nail holes in your flooring?.What is meant by turn-key installation?.What does re-surfaced on all four sides mean?.What is unfinished engineered flooring?.What is pre-finished engineered flooring?.How is the process of reclamation done?.What is meant by reclaimed building materials?.Everything you could want to know about reclaimed materials!
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