Wormy Chestnut Flooring For Sale

Wormy chestnut is found in the forest of south eastern australia.

Wormy chestnut flooring for sale.

Once readily available this lumber has been in shorter supply recently so please call for current inventory. These trees stunt their own growth to cope with drought occasional flooding wildfires and winds. 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. Of course the american chestnut tree s enduring natural beauty completes the look that you can only get from antique wormy chestnut flooring.

Being rich in tannins wormy chestnut is highly resistant to decay and therefore used for furniture cabinetry split rail fences shingles flooring and structural construction beams. 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. These beams are de nailed and resawn into boards for sale. With each piece of timber left with a mark from nature you will see deep red gum veins which are formed by fire where a suitable coating can be used to bring out the grain and.

We manufacture custom stair treads stair risers door and window trim crown moldings wainscot systems floor vents a wormy chestnut farm table and much more. Most chestnut lumber is reclaimed material cut from old timber beams. In post blight america a traditional chestnut floor or woodworking element represents a respect for regional history and a commitment to exploring beauty in a uniquely american treasure. 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.

American chestnut has strength in addition to its rich colors which nature has built in. Today the american chestnut society is doing wonderful work restoring the species by breeding blight resistant trees. After the blight dead standing american chestnut trees were felled everywhere producing now popular wormy chestnut boards. The american chestnut floor all of which are from 100 150 year old structures are best described as an instant antique by adding an attractive value and a historical conversation piece to your property.

However by 1950 three and a half billion american chestnut trees were killed by the chestnut blight. Wormy chestnut is straight grained and strong as oak yet easier to saw. In addition to giving your living or work space a look and feel that are truly unique installing reclaimed wormy chestnut flooring instead of newly manufactured flooring helps to protect the environment.