Period revamp includes reclaimed timber flooring

A Victorian Woodworks product story

Edited by the Interiorstalk editorial team Sep 21, 2009

Reclaimed timbers from Victorian Woodworks have been used to refurbish a 551m2 period warehouse in Primrose Hill, London.

The architects' vision was to design a sustainable home offering contemporary living, while providing a large number of environmental and eco-friendly features.

Victorian Woodworks supplied sustainable timbers that would ensure durability and stability, as well as ensuring that the chosen reclaimed wood played off the other surfaces within the property.

In order to ensure a highly energy-efficient home, numerous other features were incorporated, including a biomass heating system, 'grey-water' recycling, solar panels, a wind turbine, hemp and natural cork insulation, unfired clay bricks and water-efficient appliances.

For advice and supply on the most suitable flooring and cladding, Victorian Woodworks were called upon.

After consultation with the architect, it supplied sustainable timbers that would ensure durability and stability, as well as ensuring that the chosen reclaimed wood played off the other surfaces within the property, which included steel and slate, as well as an abundance of natural light.

Victorian Woodworks selected Reclaimed Antique Georgian Oak for the extensive first-, second- and third-floor areas.

Known for strength and stability, Antique Georgian Oak also displays a variety of natural characteristics, including a deep colour and patina of the boards and character knots and shakes in the wood.

For the ground-floor guest suite, long and wide original face Antique Pitch Pine boards were chosen.

The origin of the timber, as well as the elements that the wood was exposed to during its life, results in a unique variation of colour tone, grain structure and character, according to the company.

The staircase treads and risers were produced in Jarrah, which is a hard-wearing, richly coloured, dark-brown timber.

For the roof garden decking, Green Heart wood was selected as it requires no treatment, making it a very 'green' solution.

Green Heart timber is almost immune to decay and offers longevity, even in extreme conditions.

For the exterior walls of the 62m2 roof garden, which offers panoramic views of London, Barrel Oak cladding was selected as it purveys a striking aesthetic appeal and assures high durability against the weather elements.