Category: Choosing Wide Plank Wood Floors
Why Plank Length Matters in Wood Flooring
The lengths of the floor boards you choose for your room will have a big impact on the overall look of your floor. Longer plank lengths create a clean visual line because there are fewer end or butt seams/joints (places where the ends of the boards butt up against each other). In fact, depending on…
Using Neutral Colored Wood Floors
The owners of this New Hampshire timber frame home wanted a neutral tone wood floor and they came to Hull Forest Products for select grade sapwood-only Ash wood flooring, which they chose for its hardness, beauty, and–most importantly–its neutral “blonde” color. They did not want their flooring to compete or clash with the warm color of…
Hickory Wide Plank Floors
Hickory. Carya. It’s hard to imagine a wood floor that conjures up the image of the American frontier more than wide plank Hickory, which has a distinguished American pedigree. Hickory trees are found throughout eastern North America, and “Hickory” is one of the few extant Algonquin words. Along with moccasin, tomahawk, and hominy, the word…
White Oak Wide Plank Floors
White Oak. Quercus Alba. Considering a White Oak wide plank floor? You’re not alone. White Oak is one of the most popular species of wood flooring in the United States, though not as popular as its cousin, Red Oak. Renowned for its impact resistance and beauty, white oak flooring makes an eye pleasing and practical…
Saving Money on Wide Plank Flooring
Love the look of wide plank flooring but not the price? Don’t despair! With a little homework you can find the floor of your dreams at a down-to-earth price. Here are some tips from Hull Forest Products, a family-run New England sawmill that has been making wide plank flooring for three generations. 1. Buy mill-direct.…
Curly Birch Wide Plank Flooring
Couldn’t resist showing you a sneak peek of this truly exceptional figured wide plank Birch floor we created for a client in California. We loved it so much, we used curly Birch for the floor of our new office addition here at Hull Forest Products. We have many more photos of curly Birch floors in…
Step Up the Style in Your Home With a Custom Staircase
Stairs are utilitarian–but they can also be a work of art. Imagine ascending and descending a beautiful stairway each day. Shouldn’t you take the time to make sure your stairs are not just functional, but lovely? Here are a few photos of custom staircase treads, risers, nosing, and landings we have crafted for our clients.…
Using Tongue and Groove Wall Paneling
Thinking about using tongue and groove paneling on your walls or as an accent wall feature? This is a great way to add architectural detail to your home, and it’s less expensive than you think given the cost of plaster and wallboard. Plus, with walls this rich in detail, who needs to hang artwork? At…
Hull Wide Plank Flooring Appears in Old House Journal
Interested in the history of wood flooring? Dan Cooper has written an informative article on the topic for Old House Journal, and OHJ editors selected this photo of our wide plank oak flooring (taken by Damianos Photography) to accompany the article. Wide plank flooring is touted as a way to get a historic look or…