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Aged Woods Recycled Flooring
 Aged Woods was started in 1984 by Donald Sprenkle, Jr. He had been restoring an old stone farmhouse in southern York County and wanted to use cypress in his bathroom and shower. Like everyone else, he was looking for a deal. He contacted a local "used wood dealer", as they were known then, and contracted to buy a small quantity of cypress removed from mushroom houses in southeastern Pennsylvania. When many of his friends expressed interest in buying some as well, he was off and running. A local advertising agency was contacted, a name and logo were created and a brochure was designed. While Don was not the first to turn barn wood into flooring, he certainly was the first to apply modern marketing techniques to it and raise the public consciousness about recycling.Like everyone else, he was looking for a deal. He contacted a local "used wood dealer", as they were known then, and contracted to buy a small quantity of cypress removed from mushroom houses in southeastern Pennsylvania. When many of his friends expressed interest in buying some as well, he was off and running. A local advertising agency was contacted, a name and logo were created and a brochure was designed. While Don was not the first to turn barn wood into flooring, he certainly was the first to apply modern marketing techniques to it and raise the public consciousness about recycling. In April of 1986, Jeffrey Horn became a partner and vice president. In 4Q88, Jeff became the sole shareholder and President, the position he holds to this day. The company sells it's flooring products throughout the world. International sales include accounts in Israel, Singapore, England, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. While a great percentage of the company's sales are for residences, the fastest growing (and most visible) category is commercial applications. In November, 2001, the company began doing business as (DBA) Yesteryear Floorworks Company. This was done in order to introduce non-recycled wood flooring products without diluting the Aged Woods® brand.. Most of the raw materials for our Aged Woods® are retrieved from agricultural out-buildings, e.g. barns, ranging in age from 75 years to as much as 200 years. Some of our planks are from the trees of the virgin forests, trees that were alive when our ancestors arrived. Having grown during a period of unique ecological balance, this wood has a tighter grain.cross section From these old woods emerges a precision-milled plank that retains the patina and character imparted by the signs of old-time craftsmen and decades of wind, rain and sun. We divide our planks into Antique and Antique Distressed® products. It is not grading but a recognition of the varying degrees of weathering that occurred.  Our Yesteryear™ brand flooring is made from specially selected, recently harvested wood. It is available in wide widths and long lengths that are not possible with reclaimed wood.Click Here to Visit our Flooring Dept.
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