There are few things as satisfying to a wood floor pro than giving an old floor a second life. We asked pros to share their favorite reclaimed wood flooring projects. Scroll through to see their submitted floors and some of the stories behind them.
Josh Hansman
This was installed on top of plywood in someone’s garage with no moisture barrier. Saved it, dried it, milled it, reused it.
Kevin Minton
Random-width engineered reclaimed oak glued down, sanded and finished with Loba.
Pete Helton Jr
Reclaimed heart pine from an 1890’s era textile mill. Used to replace a floor that was sanded too thin in a house from 1900 to be period-correct.
Stephen Young
This one is still one of my favorites, partially because it was the first one we ever did. I also like the story of where the wood came from. It came from a series of tobacco barns in the area that the homeowner grew up in.
Chris Kritzer
This year’s favorite. Reclaimed in a stone cottage. Mountain Lumber flooring, treads and risers. Finished with Woca oil.
Michael Schuetz
Custom-cut parque made from quarter and rift-cut reclaimed antique oak. We made this to the owner’s specs from a floor that he saw in a castle in Germany. Finished with a light DuraSeal stain and Bona floor finish. This was approximately 800 square feet out of 6,000 square feet of 10-inch plank we installed. It took a couple years to source enough wood.
Charlie Downs
Is there a category for least favorite?
Cory Sauls
James Cortright
Adrian Molitor
120-year-old “rock hard maple” lace-in and refinish.
Goodman Custom Flooring
3,000 square feet of reclaimed barn wood, finished with Waterlox. Before treads and handrail install.
Mac Davis
Reclaimed chestnut.
John Caine
Justin Hiers
Michael Velli
Patrick J. Russell
Jared Robinson
Thomas Hayes
4,000 square feet of reclaimed hemlock, 8 inches to 24 inches wide.
Matt Garcia
Reclaimed from an old French chateau.
Wesley Elliott
1,300 square feet of 3-9-inch reclaimed, remilled long leaf heart pine.
