Welcome to The End Grain. Here we discuss many different industry topics, tips and tricks, explanations, education and learning opportunities around wood. We cover various topics and make mention of our Reclaimed and Rescued wood flooring. Choose a topic of interest below for a great read!
- Antiqued Grey Board
Antiqued Grey Board, also referred to as farmed Hemlock, is a beautiful way to enhance your space and give a unique, antiqued feel. Original Grey Board The grey that we see andContinue reading “Antiqued Grey Board” - How to Care for your Nostalgic Wood Floor
Proper care of your Nostalgic Wood Floor will help ensure that you get many years of life from your beautiful new wood floor. There are many things that you should do toContinue reading “How to Care for your Nostalgic Wood Floor” - Enhancing Your Space With Architectural Features
Enhancing homes using wood as features pieces in the home has been stylists’ and homeowners’ dream for quite a long time. Time and time again, we see wood accents used in almostContinue reading “Enhancing Your Space With Architectural Features” - Reclaimed Log Home: Uncovering History
Recently, we received a phone call to requesting us to go out to a site of an older home located in southwestern Ontario. When we walked up, we saw a typical brickContinue reading “Reclaimed Log Home: Uncovering History” - Humidity: its Effect on Flooring
Choosing reclaimed flooring for your home or cottage is one of the best decisions you can make. Not only does it beautifully display character and add richness to the space, it canContinue reading “Humidity: its Effect on Flooring” - Wood Guide: Know the characteristics
No idea where to start with choosing a wood floor? Check out our wood guide to get an insight into all the beautiful features each wood has to offer. - Sustainability: Doing our part with the 3 R’s
At Nostalgic Wood, we believe in the ‘Three Rs’ of sustainability: Reclaimed, Recovered and Rescued. While the words have been transformed from the original, better known ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’, the overall meaningContinue reading “Sustainability: Doing our part with the 3 R’s” - Engineered Flooring: For those tricky, temperature influenced floors
Engineered flooring is a fantastic product, especially when used in certain applications. There is occasionally misunderstanding about when is best to use Engineered Flooring. We’d like to discuss the product to helpContinue reading “Engineered Flooring: For those tricky, temperature influenced floors” - Pre-finished versus on-site finished flooring
If you’re in the market for the perfect wood flooring for your home or cottage, you’ve probably come across a few debates about pre-finished floors versus on-site finished floors. Both options can turnContinue reading “Pre-finished versus on-site finished flooring” - Spalted Maple: Nature’s Penmanship
Spalted maple is a highly coveted look for a beautiful accent piece. Spalting is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the early stages of wood decay. It gives the wood dark contrastingContinue reading “Spalted Maple: Nature’s Penmanship”
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