Tim and Charlotte Faulkner started Homeoak Trading in 2005 having had a lifelong interest in the restoration of old houses. Sharing their own Dartmoor farmhouse with children, dogs (and ponies!), they understand and appreciate not only the beauty and versatility of oak but also the practicalities of living with it, and maintaining its appearance for modern family living.
"All our wood is grown in France, in the Ardennes region, where the trees and forests are planted and managed sustainably, in that all felled areas are replanted for future generations to harvest. France is probably the only country in Europe where the forested surface is actually increasing.
Rudy Deseyne, who has spent a lifetime in timber, carefully selects all our timber, and oversees the whole process from forest to floor, ensuring that there are no shortcuts and that the oak reaches us in the best possible condition.
Taking around a year before it reaches us, the oak is air dried for at least six months (depending on the season), then kiln dried down to 8-10% moisture content before being precision machined into floorboards with tongue and groove on all four sides."
