Hardwood Floors April/May 2026

“The milling took much longer than I thought it would. There was no shortcut. I spent about 50 hours cutting, another 50 hours routing, around 25 hours sanding, and roughly 16 hours oiling. Every single piece was handled individually. Each one truly was handcrafted.”

— Alex Hamilton, Grain Design Flooring

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