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“The white pine is one of Vermont’s most important coniferous trees.  The tall, straight pines were once used for the masts of ships.  King George III of England declared in 1760 that “all white and other pine trees fit for masting the Royal Navy” should be branded with his mark.  The white pine was included on the Great Seal of Vermont, designed by Ira Allen in 1778.

The white pine is commonly found in the sandy soils of the lowland areas in the state.  It grows 75 to 100 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet in diameter.  The three to five inch needles grow in bundles of five.  Today the white pine is used for lumber, furniture, and paper production.”

(From: http://academics.smcvt.edu/vtgeographic/textbook/trees/vermont_trees.htm)

This beautiful wood was first used by the original colonists and has proved its worth for over two centuries. These are our widest boards, starting out light in color, and soon aging to a golden amber. White pine’s softer surface will develop character wear and is among the easiest materials to refinish. Perhaps the most traditional of all wide planks, white pine has been milled or sawn into flooring for nearly three centuries. We use a combination of grades which allows for a beautiful blend of solid dark knots dispersed amid the delicate fine grain patterns so appreciated in this species.

“Residential real estate agents say homes with wood floors hold their value better, sell faster, and fetch higher prices, according to a recent nationwide survey commissioned by the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA). By a three-to-one margin, real estate agents said that a house with wood floors would sell faster than a carpeted house. Some 58 percent said a house with wood floors would bring a higher price. “There is a perception today that they don’t build homes like they used to,” according to one Pennsylvania agent. “So when people see hardwood floors instead of carpet-covered plywood, they feel the entire house was built with superior building materials.”

For additional info from the NWFA please visit: http://www.woodfloors.org/