Reclaimed Lumber
/I see that I've waited too long to write more, no doubt you've all been waiting for my next riveting details:) I just finished a really fun reclaimed lumber flooring project! I'm not going to lie and tell you that it was a piece of cake, but I loved nearly every minute of it and the results are well worth the effort. First, my brave and adventurous client Butch decided that he definitely wanted the old oak -- saw marks and all. Then we ordered the tongue and groove flooring from Kentucky Kreations, a reclaimed lumber product fabricator out of Kentucky, and after it was delivered the fun began. The boards were varying widths 3-4-5" and sorting and laying them out took longer than some more standard flooring. Given Butch's requirements, I selected a sustainable finish from Vermont Coatings that is both hard and flexible as well as low-VOC, and I also decided to biscuit-route the ends of the flooring to make it as strong as possible. After the flooring was installed there was a lot of character and patina just naturally remaining in the old barn wood for me to enhance with the clear coat. I decided to take it a step further and reinforce any knots or checks with dyed epoxy to enhance the wood's history and frankly, stunning beauty. The result is truly amazing and I can't wait to upload more pictures as I have them. I'm thrilled to be working with old wood again, and with an entire floor to really spread it out across -- I couldn't be happier.
