End Grain Flooring Blocks

Square end grain blocks flooring.

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. You can make your own from reclaimed timbers. Because the cuts are made across the board the end grain is exposed on the face of the tile just. For over 60 years kaswell flooring systems has specialized in end grain wood block flooring.

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. Onto the surface are plainly visible the annual rings of the tree. 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. 100 non toxic composition jennison wight wood block floor eliminates personnel concerns and facilitates simple disposal of used wood floor block.

For this reason such wooden floors are unique and special. Our end grain wood flooring products are the most durable and resilient flooring surfaces available. Saves 10 to 15 of annual energy costs. 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.

This type of flooring uses wood tiles that are cut off the end of dimensional lumber such as two by. 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. Saves energy end grain wood block flooring provides additional insulation. You don t necessarily have to purchase reclaimed end grain tiles to have a wood block floor.

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. What makes this wood block flooring so different is that the tiles are actually cut from timber ends. Grain block flooring also called end grain is a traditional material used in an uncommon way. This not only means that wood s grain is visible and upward facing but also makes wood block flooring incredibly durable from a structural point of view.

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. Also called wood block flooring end grain floors are made of tiles cut from timber ends.