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OOD FLOORS suggest durability even as they convey understated beauty. It’s possible to buy wood species tapped out a century ago, including longleaf heart pine and chestnut. Thanks to reclamation efforts and re-milling, along with the salvaging of river-bottom logs, wide-plank floorboards are available from specialty lumber companies. An engineered wood floor, factory-finished and usually recommended over radiant heat, gives you

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