Wood end flooring

End Grain Wood Floors - A Brief HistoryOne day I had come across a flooring in an old church and became intrigued, I had never seen anything like it b...

You might have seen the awesome post on FB about how to create a gorgeous hardwood floor using slivers of 2×4’s, well, here’s EXACTLY How to do it! To begin with, install a 3/4″ plywood base layer on the floor, you don’t want it to creak or separate prematurely! use a heavy bed of Bostic Best adhesive, 25 feet per gallon to act as moisture barrier and glue. Cut the 2″x4″ or 4″x6″ in 3/4″ or 1″ slices. Sand them lightly, placed them down in whatever pattern you desire and then trowel fill the…

We have always wanted wood flooring in our living / family and bedrooms. One day, while watching This Old House, we saw an episode that showed a brief clip of them installing end grain wood block f…

When we were hunting for a affordable flooring solutions for the Laboratory, we came across a wood floor we had never seen before in a store in Soho: it was made from tiles cut across the grain of hard wood beams: end cuts placed in a grid to make an unexpectedly beautiful pattern. The lighting in the store was so poor that our snapshots were too vague to publish. Recently, we came across some fine images of what we now know to be Log End or End Grain flooring, and info about how to do it…

If you’ve ever embarked upon (or even have just priced out) a remodel, you’ll realize that flooring is one of those things that seems like not much of a big deal but can actually add up to a whole, whole lot of money. So today we’re taking a look at inexpensive flooring choices: ones that initially may not seem particularly glamorous, but might actually wind up looking really great — and saving you a lot of money in the process.

Just wondering what people thought about our end grain wood tile flooring idea. So many different ways to lay out. What's your favorite?

Greg Schenck won an award for a floor design that combined the rugged landscape of the clients' ranch with their love for antiques and nostalgia.

Love this floor

Hardwood floors can last over a century, especially if they are well cared for. They are also low maintenance.

I Made an End Grain Wood Floor From Scratch and Saved Myself $4000!