Chestnut Flooring
Local chestnut timber for flooring
Sweet Chestnut is almost as durable and tough a flooring as Oak. It's golden yellow brown colouring and medium coarse, straight grain makes it hard to tell it apart from Oak. Chestnut does have a slightly wider grain pattern than Oak and possibly less of the colour or grain variations than occur in Oak although a natural yellow colour variation is an attractive feature of Chestnut.
Chestnut is a very suitable timber for a bespoke floor project and, as with the other species, the dimensions available will set a homegrown floor apart from a typical off-the-peg product.
The available dimensions are relative to the size of logs which make up the raw materials. This can mean lengths up to 4.0 or 5.0m and widths up to 400 or 450mm across the heart although the final product always depends on the specification required.
The Chestnut can be supplied in T&T boards for you to work yourself, alternatively we can cts or fully machine up boards to be sq/e, rebated or have T&G sides.
The Chestnut will be dried to 10-12% moisture content but then, depending on storage conditions, can pick up moisture to 16-18%. Chestnut tends to move more than Oak due to fluctuations in moisture levels. This has to be factored in to the production and installation of a bespoke floor. The main consideration being shrinkage/expansion post installation, both of which would depend on site conditions, use of the space, methods of fixing etc. As a point of reference the rule of thumb for moisture movement in Chestnut is (awaiting insert)
As always, each case is different, and we are happy to discuss requirements should you have any questions. The links below may be useful for information.
