Our Wide Plank European Chestnut flooring combines a naturally beautiful wood species with one of six different UV Oil finish colors for a resulting prefinished floor that complements any design. Click here to scroll down to specs and colors.
The Chestnut Story
American Chestnut, known for its beauty, stability and durability (due to a high tannin – natural preservative – content) was used in the United States for flooring, railroad ties, telephone poles, beams and fences until it was brought to extinction by a blight disease in the 1950’s. European Chestnut (also known as Sweet Chestnut) has been used for many of the same applications in Europe for hundreds of years. Being separated by an Ocean kept European Chestnut isolated from the disease that destroyed the American species.
Specifications:
- Engineered, Two Layer Construction (4mm nominal wear layer with baltic birch plywood backing)
- Prefinished – UV Oil
- Rustic Grade
- 5/8″ x 8 5/8″ (220 millimeter), 2′ to 8′ random lengths
- Micro-Beveled Two Sides
- Texture: Smooth
Detailed Species Information:
- Common Names: European Chestnut, Sweet Chestnut, Spanish Chestnut
- Scientific Name: Castanea sativa
- Color/Appearance: Heartwood is a light to medium brown, darkening to a reddish brown with age. Narrow sapwood is well-defined and is pale white to light brown.
- Grain/Texture: Grain is straight to spiral or interlocked with a coarse, uneven texture.
- Janka Hardness: 680 lbf (3,010 N)
- Tree Size: 100-120 ft (30-37 m) tall, 5-7 ft (1.5-2.0 m) trunk diameter