Norton Factory Boards Natural

Reclaimed from the historic Norton Abrasives Factory in Welwyn Garden City, these original timber boards once formed the floors and ceilings of the site’s industrial buildings.

Dating from around the 1920s, the timber is high-quality, slow-grown Redwood — a material typical of early twentieth-century construction but rarely found today. Decades of use have left each board with a rich patina, natural tonal variation and the authentic marks of its past life.

Carefully salvaged and prepared for a new generation of interiors, the boards retain the character and integrity of genuine British industrial heritage.

Available in four finishes — Light, Natural, Medium and Dark — allowing the texture and history of the timber to be interpreted in different interior settings.

Trade enquires welcome.

• Product – Norton Factory Boards Natural

• Surface – Hand sanded original

• Engineered wear layer - 6mm Reclaimed Pine

• Ply Spec: 15mm FCS BB/BB Birch plywood EN314-2 class 3, EN636-2, EN13986

• Width: Random - Approx 185mm

• Thickness - 21mm

• Length: Approximately - 2.4m

• Holes: Yes, larger ones will be filled.

• Cracks: Yes, larger ones will be filled.

• Colour variation: some - typical with reclaimed timber

• Joint detail: Hand worked tongue and groove.

• Finish – Bona Lacquer

Fixing methods: Guidelines Only

• Fully glue down: Yes

• Face nail or secret nail: Yes

• Float: Not recommended

• Use over under floor heating: Yes, always check with UFH manufacturer's guidelines