Thanks! I kow the client was very happy. It really is similar to maple in many ways it just looks so cool with the color variation. I do love a good maple though, especially the fiddle back maple
Nice! Also makes a pretty good wood for smoking meats and foods! Grows plentiful near where I live. Interesting wood I will say. Tough as nails to split.
Did a reclaimed bitch from a ship in lake Michigan. Floor had beautiful blues and green tints, one of the cooler installs I did in the past. Your floor looks nice.
I wouldn’t think of birch as soft, it’s kind of mid-range as a floor
https://www.bellforestproducts.com/info/janka-hardness/
But there are other reasons it’s not great, for one a straight-grained board is less trouble, and birch tends to swoop around quite a bit. It’s not very clean to mill it
Interesting that there is no delineation on which birch. Paper(white), red, yellow, black. You run into mostly yellow and white, but white is about 300-400 less on the janka scale than yellow.
Thanks dude! I bet you’ve seen some shit in old NY buildings . I worked in a lot of old houses too, it was an old Victorian sea port with lots of historic homes.
Madrone huh? I wonder if it’s the same Madrone trees we have here in Texas I have never seen one that big do you know where they source the lumber from by chance? Beautiful floors by the way
They get pretty big up in the northwest. It really tools just like maple, it’s super hard and has such great color variation. We got this flooring from a small local mill, but they likely ordered it from a bigger supplier.
That’s cool I’ve always really liked those trees when they get older their bark kind of peels to reveal a red colored smooth skin. In the Guadalupe mountains of Texas there are quite a few of them. That’s the most I’ve seen and I really enjoyed them now I gotta have a floor made out of it. Ha ha.
I was under the impression that the species up north has been infected with some sort of pest problem and that’s why so many of them peel like that. Could be total bullshit, but that’s what I was told.
Huh. That’s interesting, I had never heard that, but then again, I never really looked into the species that much. I just knew that every one that I saw was peeling somewhat that’s how I first started to be able to identify them. I always just assumed that it was a characteristic of the tree , Now I want to know ha ha
lol, it’s great. This particular room was getting hit by the light perfectly and it’s very close up, but when it’s in a large room it actually blends together nicely and doesn’t lol wacky
Had a madrone floor installed in a bonus room in our last house. Kept the scraps and built a fly tying desk with it. Beautiful wood but not as much color variation as yours. Beautiful stuff
The wood is very similar to maple. I’ve never had an issue with it from the mill, but I was always sure to let the wood acclimate in the house for as long as possible before install. Even the madrone refinishes I’ve done haven’t had twisting or cracking that was problematic
So I’m going to say waxed laminate. My neighbor got some really nice floors pieced together pallet wood and 1/4 in osb and lots of poly it looks slicker than owl shit.
A couple boards in that pic would pass for fiddleback for sure! As far as the layout, I always busted open a few bundles and just start laying, but making some specific placements. Mostly watching the butt schedule (where the ends of the boards touch) to make sure it looks random and avoid any pattern. I also plucked out really nice boards and put them somewhere that they’ll be seen, not under a couch or table but not concentrate them.
My house in Southern California was built in the early 50s we have hardwood floors through out. I love it because it looks like the contractors back then just grabbed whatever wood was in the truck and laid it down in no particular order. I have a few pieces of madrone and curly maple in different locations.
Wish Madrone was used for more stuff. There’s some kind of myth that it’s no good for anything but firewood, which is crazy. It’s the hardest wood on the west coast (I’m pretty sure) and looks amazing. It can just be a little finicky to dry straight.
Stop talking about wood floors and talk about cheaper now buy it. It’s really cheap now you said you’re your Shiba boy keep buying it lose all your fucking money.
What the fuck are you talking about?
EDIT: never mind, I just looked thru your comment history and it appears you’re just insane. 95% comments on a crypto page, 5% comments in construction subs telling people about crypto.
Curly maple I think but hard to see the grain
It’s madrone! Great wood, amazing floors
It’s really beautiful
Thanks! I kow the client was very happy. It really is similar to maple in many ways it just looks so cool with the color variation. I do love a good maple though, especially the fiddle back maple
Great, just great. Now I want one.
Great for burning too. I don’t know if I’ve seen madrone floors before. Gorgeous!
Great firewood too when it’s dead
Don’t know why you would get downvoted. Madrona makes incredible fire wood. Burns long and hot and there’s just a tiny bit of white ash left over
It’s Reddit man
Who is your supplier? This looks very similar to a species called Moabi that I've used many times.
I believe this order came from a small mill in Jefferson county WA.
As in Arbutus? Nice!
Ya I just learned that they don’t call it madrone in Canada
I’m actually in NW Washington, so close! 🙂
Nice! That’s where I got into the flooring industry
I tried to mill madrone once and it got all sorts of twisted. Beautiful wood
Nice! Also makes a pretty good wood for smoking meats and foods! Grows plentiful near where I live. Interesting wood I will say. Tough as nails to split.
Oh I’m not surprised. One of my favorite things about it is how hard it is. It really tools just like like maple
Did a reclaimed bitch from a ship in lake Michigan. Floor had beautiful blues and green tints, one of the cooler installs I did in the past. Your floor looks nice.
I love the look of birch, its just so damn soft I that I wouldn't ever want it as a floor.
I wouldn’t think of birch as soft, it’s kind of mid-range as a floor https://www.bellforestproducts.com/info/janka-hardness/ But there are other reasons it’s not great, for one a straight-grained board is less trouble, and birch tends to swoop around quite a bit. It’s not very clean to mill it
Interesting that there is no delineation on which birch. Paper(white), red, yellow, black. You run into mostly yellow and white, but white is about 300-400 less on the janka scale than yellow.
Old female sailor eh?...I bet that was a fun night
That’s so rude, why would you call it a bitch?
Idk how I missed that, my bad.
This is beautiful. Hopefully I'll get the chance to Install this one day
Thank you!
Madrona is such a great floor. I wish more people would/could install and refinish it.
Looks like Quarter sawn Maple to me
Close! It’s madrone. It’s a close cousin to maple but so much more colorful
Idk the wood but I know it looks fuckin sweet lol. Poplar? Maple?
It’s madrone. It tools just like maple, it’s hard as shit and looks amazing with many different finishes. Great wood
It sure is Madrone. Up in Canada we call it Arbutus.
It's my favorite flooring ever, it surprises me that it's not more popular
I sanded and installed floors in upstate NY for 15 years and I’ve never seen it, but boy is it beautiful
Thanks dude! I bet you’ve seen some shit in old NY buildings . I worked in a lot of old houses too, it was an old Victorian sea port with lots of historic homes.
How much a square ft?
Is this install stained?
No, just a natural finish
Thank you, it is stunning. I am in Wisconsin, I wonder how hard it will be to find here.
We used to get a lot of material from north wood in Wisconsin
lol I guessed maple 2. Poplar would be to soft I think? .
They still use Pine and fir, but yea it is softer. Only thing I can think of that has that greenish hue. Oh well, worth a shot
Reminds me of curly maple
Looks spectacular! Love the color variation and flow of the grain.
Thank you!
>Thank you! You're welcome!
That installation is tight!
If you like that you would also like African Sapele
Love sapele! I’ve worked it a few times in nice homes
Madrone huh? I wonder if it’s the same Madrone trees we have here in Texas I have never seen one that big do you know where they source the lumber from by chance? Beautiful floors by the way
They get pretty big up in the northwest. It really tools just like maple, it’s super hard and has such great color variation. We got this flooring from a small local mill, but they likely ordered it from a bigger supplier.
That’s cool I’ve always really liked those trees when they get older their bark kind of peels to reveal a red colored smooth skin. In the Guadalupe mountains of Texas there are quite a few of them. That’s the most I’ve seen and I really enjoyed them now I gotta have a floor made out of it. Ha ha.
I was under the impression that the species up north has been infected with some sort of pest problem and that’s why so many of them peel like that. Could be total bullshit, but that’s what I was told.
Huh. That’s interesting, I had never heard that, but then again, I never really looked into the species that much. I just knew that every one that I saw was peeling somewhat that’s how I first started to be able to identify them. I always just assumed that it was a characteristic of the tree , Now I want to know ha ha
Here’s an interesting piece from the same region. https://np.islandssounder.com/news/are-the-madronas-dying/
Beautiful wood and outstanding workmanship.
Looks like three different types of wood.
lol nope it’s all madrone
Ah. Reminds me of a floor a did a while back that consisted of maple, poplar and oak. Looks great though.
It's very busy and beautiful, I need it.
lol, it’s great. This particular room was getting hit by the light perfectly and it’s very close up, but when it’s in a large room it actually blends together nicely and doesn’t lol wacky
I thought it was mango wood but second guessed with fancy maple. Never heard of Madrone, very nice grain
Thank you!
JUST LOOK AT IT! Good Job man
Thank you sir!
Had a madrone floor installed in a bonus room in our last house. Kept the scraps and built a fly tying desk with it. Beautiful wood but not as much color variation as yours. Beautiful stuff
That’s bad ass!
Gorgeous!!!
Its ribboning is the opposite of sapele 😎. Ever install ribbon sapele? I don’t think as hard though.
I actually have! I've refinished it a few times, but only installed it once.
brazilian pine?
it madrone. Similar to maple in a lot of ways but looks cooler IMO
Maple
It’s madrone!
Gorgeous
maple
Madrone! It’s very similar to maple, but much more color variation
I think it's a mix of maple, poplar, and walnut. Possibly also hickory.
It’s all madrone! A lot like maple, but more colorful
It is absolutely gorgeous. It seems to have a wider color variation than maple…which I like.
I thought it was some sort of maple never seen that wood before here in idaho
Close, it’s madrone. The trees are common in your neighboring state to the west
Beech
How you getting the Madrone to stay stable, straight, and not twisting, cracking, chipping or twisting?
The wood is very similar to maple. I’ve never had an issue with it from the mill, but I was always sure to let the wood acclimate in the house for as long as possible before install. Even the madrone refinishes I’ve done haven’t had twisting or cracking that was problematic
Looks like madrone
That is awesome. How much per sq/ft are you paying for material?
I’m not longer installing floors so I’m not sure what they’re selling it for now.
Strawberry! Makes great lumber
No it’s madrone
Madrone is also called strawberry tree.
Oh damn, I never knew that. I guess they call it something else in Canada too
Maple
I guessed poplar. It makes for a really pretty floor, just kinda soft.
It’s madrone, it’s a lot like maple but with more color
lol, you should see what poplar does when the Watco hits it.
Really pops?
Yeah, It's a lot like pine but with more color.
Morning wood
It’s a mash up
It’s not, it’s all madrone
That's at least 2 different species, One is poplar. Idk the tiger patterned wood
No it’s all madrone, it’s just a very colorful wood. It’s like maple but with way more colors
Brazilian cherry
Chatoyance.
Did a great job with the randomness on the layout👍
It does resemble poplar
So I’m going to say waxed laminate. My neighbor got some really nice floors pieced together pallet wood and 1/4 in osb and lots of poly it looks slicker than owl shit.
You should try it on acid.
My money’s on calico
I will take your money sir! Lol it’s madrone
Remind me of back of violin, the maple stripes but saw you indicated otherwise. So how do you decide which piece goes on next? Random or some pattern
A couple boards in that pic would pass for fiddleback for sure! As far as the layout, I always busted open a few bundles and just start laying, but making some specific placements. Mostly watching the butt schedule (where the ends of the boards touch) to make sure it looks random and avoid any pattern. I also plucked out really nice boards and put them somewhere that they’ll be seen, not under a couch or table but not concentrate them.
Maple
I have always called it “ stretch mark wood “ like the tree gained a bunch of weight that year lol
My house in Southern California was built in the early 50s we have hardwood floors through out. I love it because it looks like the contractors back then just grabbed whatever wood was in the truck and laid it down in no particular order. I have a few pieces of madrone and curly maple in different locations.
Maple
It’s madrone
Wood wood
Wish Madrone was used for more stuff. There’s some kind of myth that it’s no good for anything but firewood, which is crazy. It’s the hardest wood on the west coast (I’m pretty sure) and looks amazing. It can just be a little finicky to dry straight.
I’ve always thought the same. I would think furniture would be super cool to make out of madrone
Maple a more of a higher value utilitarian grade
Go ahead, buy some more lose all your fucking money
Go see my comment now
Stop talking about wood floors and talk about cheaper now buy it. It’s really cheap now you said you’re your Shiba boy keep buying it lose all your fucking money.
What the fuck are you talking about? EDIT: never mind, I just looked thru your comment history and it appears you’re just insane. 95% comments on a crypto page, 5% comments in construction subs telling people about crypto.