From the field
Today I was admiring the original hardwood floors inside the Moran House. My dad, Richard, taught me so much about the old-growth timber that was used when the house was first constructed. Because the wood was harvested over a century ago, the grain is much tighter and structurally stronger than modern commercial lumber. Preserving these historic floorboards takes a lot of careful sanding and sealing to protect the wood, but keeping that rich, historical character alive is completely worth all the hard work.