Many of the reclaimed redwoods we recycle as flooring were used as sarking to begin with. Sarking boards are under the slates on a roof and usually covered in a felt; the slates are then nailed directly to the sarking boards without the use of timber battens which strenthens and insulates. These different factors of time, heat and felt dust in the lifespan of the board give the timber it`s special appearance after being sanded and finished with our hardwax oil.
The board is often hand hewn and when lightly sanded still shows the sawblade markings particular to this style of flooring, creating texture and giving character to your project. The colour especially in the case of redwood is softened and braised in the heat, through time the black felt dust is ingrained in the wood and adds pigment to create that aged look no factory process can immitate. Ask any reclaimer, what makes a great floor the reply should always be the same; time! Add to this, quality from a bygone age and the brew becomes potent.
Our newly reclaimed timber flooring is from the 1940s and does have quite the nostalgic aura about it. Salvaged from Binbrook Airfield in Lincolnshire the command center was built in 1940 at the onset of World War II and was home to 142 bomber sqd. The timber is of great quality tight grained and has a fantastic colour, which will imbue your interior with that touch of chic for many more years to come.
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