End Grain Flooring Blocks

Oregon lumber company s end grain flooring has been specified for corporate offices museums retail stores libraries student unions music centers and residencies.

End grain flooring blocks.

Our end grain wood flooring products are the most durable and resilient flooring surfaces available. Onto the surface are plainly visible the annual rings of the tree. This type of flooring uses wood tiles that are cut off the end of dimensional lumber such as two by. We have installed end grain wood block flooring in museums art galleries theaters retail stores restaurants homes outdoor bridges streets and patios machine shops factories health care facilities higher education and government buildings.

Use a bandsaw to cut inch thick slices from a 6 x 6 approximately 15 x 15 cm or other piece of reclaimed lumber such as the antique pin timber shown here being sliced into 6 x 6 tiles. Because the cuts are made across the board the end grain is exposed on the face of the tile just. You don t necessarily have to purchase reclaimed end grain tiles to have a wood block floor. For over 60 years kaswell flooring systems has specialized in end grain wood block flooring.

What makes this wood block flooring so different is that the tiles are actually cut from timber ends. The butcher block durability of the end grain along with the deeply penetrating low maintenance oil finish has proven long term performance with an economical cost. Saves energy end grain wood block flooring provides additional insulation. Grain block flooring also called end grain is a traditional material used in an uncommon way.

You can make your own from reclaimed timbers. Saves 10 to 15 of annual energy costs. End grain is made by continuously cross cutting or slicing logs or cants into blocks or rounds with the annual growth rings exposed on every piece. The images of the steps tell it all.

The end grain flooring is made of wooden blocks sawn crosswise to the grain by comparison with traditional wood floor which is made of planks or block sawn lengthwise. For this reason such wooden floors are unique and special. Also called wood block flooring end grain floors are made of tiles cut from timber ends. End grain flooring is a unique type of wood tile flooring.

End grain block flooring is a technique that was used for a long time in factories during the 19 century because it s sturdy inexpensive and practical. Square end grain blocks flooring.