And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Cherry?, I hope not. Cherry seems pretty soft for a floor to me. I've got 9 rooms of white oak. it was all covered with orange wall to wall. Carpet gone now but the floors are colder.
Almost bought a house with floors like that in Hightstown NJ. House was gorgeous. Went up into the attic and there were quarter sized holes in the cedar shingles everywhere.
As a 30+ year carpenter I have laid a lot of wood. I first thought was that it was heart pine but I actually believe it is reclaimed pine. Old growth logs that sunk during early log flumes.and were reclaimed
A lot like mine but ours are red oak. They almost got covered by carpet, thankfully the guys pulling the old carpet out called & asked if we really wanted to cover the wood. A little scotch brite & a couple coats of finish & just like the day it was laid, 65yrs ago.
Beautiful floors absolutely, but the bench over to the left. Never seen anything quite like it. Surely the seat is a hinged lid and used for storage. Love to see the rest of the house!
I've seen quite a few benches similar to that one at antique malls and estate sales. IIRC they just called them storage benches. Seem to remember that they were usually pretty pricey too.
Cherry?
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Cherry?, I hope not. Cherry seems pretty soft for a floor to me. I've got 9 rooms of white oak. it was all covered with orange wall to wall. Carpet gone now but the floors are colder.
DeleteAlmost bought a house with floors like that in Hightstown NJ. House was gorgeous. Went up into the attic and there were quarter sized holes in the cedar shingles everywhere.
ReplyDeleteWell, that attic was well ventilated!!! Right?
Deletelong leaf pine, and hard as iron
ReplyDeletegotta drill before you nail
Looks like what we call "Heart Pine" in the southeastern USA. Drill before nailing and keep it waxed well.
DeleteAs a 30+ year carpenter I have laid a lot of wood. I first thought was that it was heart pine but I actually believe it is reclaimed pine. Old growth logs that sunk during early log flumes.and were reclaimed
DeleteA lot like mine but ours are red oak. They almost got covered by carpet, thankfully the guys pulling the old carpet out called & asked if we really wanted to cover the wood. A little scotch brite & a couple coats of finish & just like the day it was laid, 65yrs ago.
ReplyDeleteSounds like me, 1st laid 65 years ago.
DeleteStunning. Obviously, there are no kids or large dogs living there.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful floors absolutely, but the bench over to the left. Never seen anything quite like it. Surely the seat is a hinged lid and used for storage. Love to see the rest of the house!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a very old style church pew.
DeleteReclaimed pine
ReplyDeleteI'm not seeing any random nail holes or scars so they might be original to the house. Beautiful though.
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I've seen quite a few benches similar to that one at antique malls and estate sales. IIRC they just called them storage benches. Seem to remember that they were usually pretty pricey too.
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