History repeats

Authenticity was key when it came to the choice of building materials. Traditional Colonial residences feature wide plank white oak flooring a style the builder and owner were keen to replicate in the Infinity project.

Wood flooring specialist, Harvest Timber Co provided plain-sawn, 7in-wide solid white oak boards in random lengths between 3ft and 10ft. Harvest Timber vice president of sales and marketing Shad Gates says the flooring is typical of that found in an original one- or two-century-old Colonial house.

"The flooring is highly durable it has a psi of 1360, which makes it particularly hard and stable," he says. "White oak also takes a dark stain well it can take a heavy pigment without blotching. Both these factors meant we were able to provide a very smooth finish."

Gates says Harvest Timber Co distributes the wood for the manufacturer Graf Brothers Flooring & Lumber. This company provides a niche market in wide plank, specialty graded, rift and quartered oak and walnut.

To contact Harvest Timber Co, phone (888) 770 9361. Email: shad@harvest-timber.com. Website: www.harvest-timber.com.

Story by: Trendsideas