Heart Wood in the HAUZ!

Now that the heat is on, literally, we can finally get going on the room. We've got everything coming in, on it's way or in the storage somewhere. On Friday we had the electricians in to finalize some lighting and receptacles. We also got our flooring. Erik and I spent a romantic valentine's day laying out the flooring in the space to acclimate for the next 3 weeks. Then once it reaches within 2% of the moisture ratio as the plywood, then you can install it. The blue tape outlines where the island will be, and the cabinets on the other sides. So exciting.

This photo is taken from the existing side of the house looking into where the new kitchen will be. Again, the blue tape outlines where the cabinets will be.

Here is our flooring. On Friday, the old guy from Bingham Lumber came up and brought the flooring. Erik and the old guy loaded each piece into the kitchen one at a time. It is camp grade Heart Pine. Which is the hardest of the softwoods. It' is so hard, since it taken from the "heart" of the tree. Many of America's mills and factories were built with heart pine, since it was valued for it's characteristics of being rot and insect resistant. They say that it is more stable than oak? I am not sure about that fact- but it sure is pretty.

This image above & below is the butcher block top. Today, the guy from Bingham Lumber brought the top up. It was laying in the back of his SUV and we carried it in together. It was super heavy. When I finally looked at the piece, I was almost crying it is so beautiful. The guys at Bingham did such a great job, picking the right pieces to construct the butcher block. It is so pretty. It is made from reclaimed heart pine. Which means it was originally a beam in an old mill or barn and cut down to take off the worn exterior and has a tight grain pattern. The newer wood doesn't have this character, but it is still beautiful.