A closer look at Carlisle’s antique wood floor options

When we set out to reclaim wood from old structures to turn it into floor boards, Antique Eastern White Pine and Antique Hickory are two types we find primarily in barns along the Ohio River Valley and in the mid-Atlantic states. When we find these barns, we saw the floor boards only from beams that supported the old structure. This means the widths and lengths of the boards surpass most that you can find on the market.

Antique Eastern White Pine, upper left, comes to us with rich, pumpkin-colored heartwood—the strongest part of the treat. Because of that pumpkin color, it is sometimes nicknamed “Pumpkin Pine.” However, it does not have the rustic appearance of most pines. We often recommend it to customers who plan to have traditional, “French Country” or “Waterfront Living” décor in their home. See more about Antique Eastern White Pine here.


Antique Hickory is a lot like our modern-day, sawn recently Hickory, and then some. Read more about this wood here. At the lower left is a photo from a J. Crew store, where we installed antique hickory. The boards we grab from old buildings end up having striking color variations that are magnified by the rich patina. Rustic characteristic marks are even more prominent in the antique version. This one is one we often suggest to customers as an alternative to Antique Oak.

Read more about our reclaimed woods here.

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