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September 15, 2010/in antique lumber, engineered flooring, reclaimed wood, solid flooring /by andrewblog

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Why Did Longleaf Once Dominate?
Before the Europeans arrived in the New World, longleaf pine was the principal tree species found in extensive pure stands over at least 70 million acres and another 10 million acres in stands mixed with other pines and hardwoods. The reason longleaf dominated is that it, more than any other southern tree, has learned […]
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Wood Floors Are A Great Choice for Your Beach House
Yes, you can have wood floors in your beach house. You see, once the wood is properly installed and finished it takes on and gives off moisture slowly over time. It becomes a seasonal event. So it’s fine to open the doors at night and shut them and turn on the AC during the day. […]
Making the Grade With Heart Pine and Heart Cypress
One of the Goodwin ‘differences’ is our effort to be transparent and straightforward about our grades and guarantees. For example, when others say, “We don’t give specific heart content percentages. It isn’t all that important,” Goodwin gives an exact percentage. River-Recovered® Heart Pine and Heart Cypress are guaranteed 100% heart. Our Legacy building reclaimed antique […]
How a Summer of Fishing Led to a Life of River Logs?
I was fishing the Suwannee River a lot in the Summer of 1976 and kept seeing deadhead logs. The term came about because the small end of the log floats like a head bobbing in the water. My antique business was in Micanopy and a friend (Jerry Moore) helping me source the antiques told me […]
Finding Replacement Boards for Your Old Wood Floors
When finding replacement boards for your old wood floors a great place to start is the Goodwin Company. Many of the phone calls we receive start with, “I have this old house…”. The Goodwin Company works with customers all the time helping them match our wood to their existing floors. We offer a wide range […]
The History of Florida’s Deadhead Logging Permit
What exactly is deadhead logging? Deadhead logging is the removal of tree logs preserved underwater that were previously cut down during Florida’s logging boom in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Back in the day, the idea was to cut virgin logs in hopes they would float down rivers, eventually arriving at sawmills for processing. Our very […]
Antique Longleaf: A Great Choice For Accent Walls and Ceilings
Antique Longleaf (commonly referred to as ALL) is a pine grade that belongs to our Sustainably Harvested Renaissance Collection. The outer boards cut from our River-Recovered® Antique Heart Pine logs make this wood. Similarities between ALL and other river grades are recognizable however, there are many differences. Antique longleaf is a great choice for accent […]

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