This season, we’ve introduced a new collection of Reclaimed Elm floors. Crafted from salvaged timber, the new floors have a unique vintage look, with a very rustic grain, pegs and knots and deep nut brown colouring. Designs include a traditional random plank format or Versaille herringbone pattern. A tactile, durable finish, made from a special mix of water-based oil and water-based lacquer, complement the wood’s rich tone and authentic aged surface.
All of the timber used to craft the floors is salvaged from rural properties where it was originally hung as outside doors. Over 100 years old and beautifully weather beaten, the doors are dismantled and a metal scanner is used to find nails and other metal which is carefully removed. Original wooden pegs are left in place and the doors are planed to create the surface layer of the wood floor.
The floors are constructed using the modern engineered method, for stability, with a sustainable European White Oak base layer below the tongue and groove joint. Planks are random lengths and measure 120/150/190/220 mm in width and 600 – 1650 mm in length. The Versaille patterned floor measures 1000 x 1000 x 20 (6)mm.
