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Douglas Fir is a popular flooring option
in the Rocky Mountain area. Color variations combined with pronounced
grain make the wood desirable. Throw in evidence of previous use
such as nail-hole patterns, ferrous staining, wear-marks and sometimes
original saw-marks and Historic Fir Flooring becomes a wonderful
option for mountain living.
- Specie: Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
- Source: Various buildings throughout the U.S. and Canada
- Moisture: Kiln-dried to less than 8% moisture
- Knots: Unlimited sound knots, some broken knots
- Holes: May have nail holes with ferrous stain
- Checks: Unlimited checking and cracks, often with weathered
patina, allowed as long as piece will hold together for installation.
- Surface: Some of the surface area may have saw marks
and remnants of weathering.
- Grain: Mixed grain patterns.
- Color: Unlimited variation, generally light brown to
reddish brown.
- Millwork: Flooring, T&G, back relief, squared ends.
- Sizes: 3/4” thick 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10”
widths 11/2’ – 12’ lengths. Occasionally the thickness
and widths must be adjusted slightly to accommodate the raw product.
The unique distinctiveness of a reclaimed wood
product is generally what makes it so desirable. Although we may provide
a sample, photograph or description of a particular type of wood product
as an example to demonstrate the general characteristics of that type
of product, such sample, photograph or description may not necessarily
be representative of the product actually delivered due to the great
variability in color, grain, texture, sign of previous use, etc.
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