New Growth vs. Old Growth...Buyer Beware

blog@grizzlyforest.com — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:55:00 GMT

Okay, so I have learned a lot since I started with Grizzly.

One of the first lessons I learned was my 15 years of hardwood flooring knowledge wouldn't help me much when it came to Heart Pine. There is a whole other set of terms, facts and overall knowledge that is required to truly understand what makes a U.S. grown Heart Pine floor special from anything else you can buy. In addition, there is a lot of ambiguity in the market regarding these facts. Since the pine flooring business isn't nearly as well regulated as the oak flooring business, more responsibility is on every mill to be upfront with its customers about what they are really paying, and what they are really getting for their money.

Antique Heart Pine - Why would you want it?

blog@grizzlyforest.com — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:23:00 GMT

There is obviously a market for reclaimed lumber. And at the same time there is an abundance of material to choose from. Recently I visited a site with an abundance of beautiful antique heart pine from over 80 years ago. Many of my earlier customers couldn't understand why anyone would choose this material over new hardwood products until they actually saw a floor made of antique flooring. After that they were outright amazed.

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New Growth vs. Old Growth...Buyer Beware

Antique Heart Pine - Why would you want it?