Not about defects, in fact they show up ‘barefoot ready’
Our #2 grade Southern Pine, is not a defect and is in fact planned smooth and barefoot ready. We do advise you touch up the rough spots around a few knots, but sanding is not mandatory. Although, they look so much better. Not to mention by removing the soft top layer, your floors are ‘harder’, so why don’t you want to sand? Of course, time and money. Wait, time is money and we get it. Now compare this to the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau standards, telling you what #2 “knotty” pine may contain. The #2 Southern Pine may contain; color variations, knots up to 3″of a 1×6, sapwood, checks up to 1/4 length of the board, 1/4″ holes, unstable knots, and wane up to 8″. That sounds great right, rustic does not mean broken.
Not about defects but a lack of the minimum heart content
One great way to understand our grades are not about defects, they are require the same standard 10% waste. In fact, with large orders we move that to 7% on all grades of Southern Pine. The #2 grade of Heart Pine (Alabama) is not about defects, but lack of heart content. If you are buying Southern Pine, this is important information.
Milled to order not sold based on inventory
Our mill takes about 2 weeks to mill your order…the warm weather brings out the builders in force, but they have been getting orders out pretty quickly. No flooring in stock or on a shelf from other orders. Milled for you – all boards cut from the same knife, so installation is easy – boards fit together perfectly.
Every floor covering store markets real wood
Please vet your installer. Be sure you have a pro & not just “some guy” with a hammer, or girl, but the joke sounds better singular! Back to business, If they offer you a quick install – red flag. Real wood takes time. Quick sounds great because you want to get your house back in order as soon as possible but that is not best for your investment. There are steps that are skipped all the time so the guys with a hammer can get to the next paycheck.
A bad installation makes a gorgeous floor, not so gorgeous.
What is worst that could happen? How about the last picture, does that look good? Not about defects, in the wood but we cannot help a with the installation folks. “You can’t fix stupid”, that might be harsh but that specific client allowed us to speak with the person that did this to her floor. He was not pleasant and did not like having to do the work over, the right way.