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Hunter Lake Tamarack Flooring is simply
unlike any solid wood floor you have seen before.
- Tamarack, also known as Eastern Larch (Larix larcina),
is found in the Northern Boreal and Acadian Forests of North America.
- This is the only softwood tree that is deciduous-it loses it’s needles each fall!
- It is a fast growing species which produces a heavy, durable wood.
- The many extractives (or oils) found in the wood make it naturally decay
and rot resistant-which translates into a lifetime of service as an interior floor.
What makes Tamarack so great for flooring?
- Durable—the hardest of the softwoods, performs more like a hardwood
in service, decay and rot resistant.
- Unique—it has many colours and grain patterns-from light beige to dark
brown with hints of green and pink in some pieces.
- Adaptable—it can be used from the bedroom to the den to the kitchen
to the dining room.
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The Tamarack Log pictured on the saw carriage
is much like a diamond in the rough (see insert)
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The first cut of the saw reveals the intricate grain
patterns and colours associated with this species, like the
gem that emerges from the diamond in the rough (see insert)
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