Solid Ash Flooring

Solid Ash Flooring Features

Ash is a beautiful hardwood that grows prolifically in our local woodlands. Creamy coloured ash floorboards satisfy the current trend for paler tones. The wood has a strong grain pattern with visual interest, as English ash trees tend grow with a barrel of dark olive colour in the middle. When converted into flooring, this darker tone creates an interesting contrast with the blond wood.

Solid ash flooring is a perfect alternative to oak. We love oak, but it’s not to everyone’s taste and ash offers a paler and, well, less ‘oaky’ option. Ash is not as hard as oak but it is hard enough for all but the most heavily used areas such as entrance halls and kitchens. Like all hardwood floors, a solid ash floor will be warm to the touch and easy to keep clean.

When you’ve spent the money and time creating your amazing floor, the last thing you want is a guest asking if it’s ‘real’ wood. Solid ash boards are the real McCoy. The boards will not be perfect and they will move a bit after fitting, but that is how you will know that you are standing on 100% English ash.

Our ash flooring is ideal for bedrooms and for other rooms where you want to create a lighter and brighter space. Depending on where you’re at on the modern to rustic scale, we can offer a range of grades, from a cleaner First grade ash floor to a wild and characterful Barn grade floor.

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David G.

Since opening our workshop Murray & Gould Ltd in 2022, Vasterns Timber has become our first choice timber merchant. It certainly helps being local, which got us through the door the first time around, but it’s the service and quality of products that keeps us going back.
It’s so easy to make an appointment giving details of what timber and dimensions you wish to select.
The timber is made accessible and ready by the time of the appointment which saves so much time. You are taken through the process by ‘Wolf’, who is happy to help however he can to find the timber boards that you require. He’s incredibly patient and helpful so you don’t feel at all rushed or pressured to select unsatisfactory boards, as is often the case elsewhere.
The prices have been good every time we’ve been and very fair on any ‘character’ in the boards.
If they have, or can source, the species we need, then they are our first port of call. Having been shown round the whole site by Wolf, we have a great picture of the huge stock that is available and the variations within them.
David Gould
Murray & Gould Ltd

Steve Cooney F.

Bought some wood for a shelf from Vastern Timbers and had a great experience. Wolf was incredibly helpful—he found the perfect piece for our needs and got it ready quickly. Excellent service and really knowledgeable. Highly recommend!

Ian H.

I regularly use Vastern for purchasing locally grown, sustainably sourced British oak and ash. I then use this for making bespoke fitted and freestanding furniture. The quality of the timber is excellent and reliable. I usually deal with Wolf when I visit who's friendly, knowledgeable and allows time to search for the timber that fits my requirements. The company really cares about what they do, and they promote the conservation and enhancement of British woodlands which is important to me and really sets them apart!

William S.

Absolutely love this timber place! Good quality wood and a great selection of pieces for artisan wood projects too. Great staff too, Woolf is very knowledgable and helpful!

Miriam T.

We are based in Kent and we re-clad our house in Brimstone poplar. The product is beautiful and it was one of the best decisions we made in our renovation process. Stefan and the team have been very helpful with information and advice both before and after the sale. Thank you!

Shaun B.

Billiant place and I had the pleasure to meet wolf , he pointed me in the right direction for a wooden table and coffee tables ..a fantastic chap 10 /10

Robert F.

As an amateur furniture maker I have been buying small or very small volumes of sawn boards from Vasterns for nearly 20 years. Mainly oak or sweet chestnut - I still have a little bit of cherry left from a purchase over 10 years ago. I have been delighted with the service over the years, their willingness to disturb their routine to dig out a couple of 2" boards of prime Oak ( today's request) and to turn over boards to find the right one. A first rate service and I cannot recommend them highly enough.

Here is my recently finished sideboard in sweet chestnut.

Thanks Wolf!

John L.

Lady L.

Best customer service I’ve ever had. The staff are super friendly and helpful and the options they have available at the prices are very reasonable we’ve bought some beautiful pieces of Elm and yew and have made some gorgeous pieces from them.

Angus T.

We have been using Vastern Timber for over 30 years and there is a good reason for that, their knowledge, service and wide selection and quality of great British timber we have not found elsewhere.
I would recommend to anyone, builders, carpenters, cabinetmakers go and speak to them to discuss your project.

First Grade ash floor

We use the best quality trees to produce our First grade ash flooring. Pale coloured wood makes up the majority of the floor, although there will be enough olive coloured streaks to make it interesting. The floorboards will be clean and will include only occasional small knots and defects.

Barn Grade ash floor

The magnificent Barn grade ash floor is a bold choice. These floor boards are taken from the ‘heart’ of English ash trees where the oldest wood is found. Barn grade ash includes it all; large knots, wandering heart splits and stunning streaks of dark olive colouring.

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Solid Ash flooring specification

Our range of solid ash flooring is supplied in a traditional mixed width format, with each floor comprising of three widths. We do this to make best use of each ash tree we cut and because it is the way it has been done for hundreds of years. The board widths are designed to be laid randomly to create a natural looking floor.

Viewing our flooring

To see our full range of hardwood flooring, please come and visit our beautiful oak framed showroom at Wootton Bassett, Swindon, where we display all of our floors as well as many other products.

Availability

Each solid ash floor is created to order. Please allow three to four weeks for production. We can also supply skirting and architraves to match your choice of floor.

Specification

British ash
Fraxinus excelsior
From legal and well managed woodlands in Britain
Supplied by Vastern Timber (sales@vastern.co.uk)
Traditional mixed width specification
Random lengths
Supplied uncoated

Dimensions

Dimensions

First Grade ash floor
Face widths	Thickness	Profile	Length
75 / 100 / 125mm	20mm	T&G	0.9 – 3.0mt

Character grade ash floor
Face widths	Thickness	Profile	Length
150 / 175 / 200mm	20mm	T&G	1.2 – 3.0mt

Barn grade ash floor
Face widths	Thickness	Profile	Length
200 – 300mm	20mm	T&G	1.2 – 3.0mt
200 – 300mm	20mm	SE	1.2 – 3.0mt

Widths	We supply our solid ash floors in a traditional mixed width format. We will send you an equal area of each of the three widths.
Moisture Content	10 – 12%
Surface Finish	Supplied planed and unfinished, without coating.

Profiles

Our solid hardwood floors are supplied machined to a tongue and groove profile (T&G) on the long edges. The ends are cut square but may need retrimming on site. The corners are sharp rather than bevelled. The boards are reversible so that you can choose the best face when laying. We also offer our Barn Grade ash floor machined to a simple square edge (SE) profile.

Barn Grade ash floor only

Installation

Acclimatisation

Our solid hardwood flooring is dried to a moisture content of approx 10–12%. We recommend that you acclimatise your hardwood floor in the house for four to six weeks before being laid.

Fixing options

Board widths	Hidden nail	Glue	Cut nails	Screws	Floating
75 / 100 / 125mm
150 / 175 / 200mm
200 – 300mm

Subfloor options

Board widths	Plywood / chipboard	Sealed concrete	Battens	Joists
75 / 100 / 125mm
150 / 175 / 200mm
200 – 300mm

Underfloor heating

We do not recommend that our solid hardwood flooring is laid over underfloor heating.

Coating

Our solid hardwood floors are supplied unfinished. Once laid, the floor will need sanding and finishing with your chosen flooring specific coating.

Movement

A degree of movement should be expected after fitting and throughout the year as the ambient temperature and humidity in your house varies. Small gaps may open up between some boards.

Disclaimer

While the utmost care has been taken to provide accurate information, Vastern Timber shall not be held responsible for any consequences arising from any errors or omissions on this website nor for any damages resulting from the use of the information.