Cost

What lengths do up charges start for?

• Handrail-
• Stair treads-
• Beams-
• Trim & Mouldings-

Why is your wood so expensive?

Antique heart pine does not come from standing trees. All of the few remaining original-growth trees—trees old enough to produce mostly heartwood—are protected, as they should be. Most commercially available heart pine will probably be gone in about 10 years. There are only so many old warehouses and only so many logs at the bottom of the river. When those are gone- that’s it. Because there are only two sources for original-growth heart pine, there is a tremendous amount of work that goes into the salvaging and recovering of this precious resource. Thus, the process to locate and mill this limited treasure requires more labor and time.

I can’t afford Heart Pine, cypress or cherry. How does Antique Longleaf compare with common flooring; i.e., southern yellow pine, oak, etc.; in regards to price, availability, stability, and hardness?

Our antique longleaf still offers you the unique quality of being river-recovered™ original-growth heart pine. Because its original-growth, you get few knots. It has the same grain pattern as our standard heart pine products & can be stained to closely resemble an all heart floor. It’s comparable to a standard yellow pine floor in regards to hardness & durability. Because it is ALL a by-product, it is generally offered in a pattern floor due to the limited availability of large amounts of any one size.

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