Your Flooring Samples Arrived. Now What?
You’ve gathered inspiration pictures from the web, sifted through our site to find comparable flooring, and ordered samples.What’s the next step towards making your flooring dreams a reality? Let us help you. Now that your samples have arrived, we’d love to discuss which of the options best suit your flooring application. Our team can answer […]
December 2020 Inspirations A Season of Thankfulness
Wood Flooring Made in America As 2020 comes to a close, there are not many of us who are sad to see this year go! And while it has definitely had its share of challenges, we count our blessings that we were able to stay open and stay busy throughout the entire year. So in […]
Project Spotlight: Gray Ghost + Hampton & Massie
Gray Ghost Wood Floor Finish It has been incredibly hot here in the Shenandoah Valley lately and we can’t believe that the heat is finally laying off a bit to usher in the end of summer. Cochran’s Lumber is so blessed to have stayed busy among the challenges of the pandemic and we want to […]
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Ready to Serve
Open for Business and Ready to Serve Any prosperous company can trace its success to the quality of its employees. And while Cochran’s Lumber has enjoyed longevity with our clients, we are just as eager to boast on the longevity of our employees, many of whom have been with Cochran’s for over 20 years! These […]
Wood Floor Patterns
Wood Flooring Pattern Design Why not add a pattern to your next wood flooring project? Over the years, our floors have been laid in many unique designs and patterns. Here are a couple of examples of how our clients have turned open concept spaces into beautiful distinctive “rooms” with custom herringbone, end grain, compass, and […]
2019 Holiday Greetings from Cochran’s Lumber
Client Appreciation As we wrap up 2019, the professionals at Cochran’s Lumber would like to thank you for your continued business. It is because of you, our loyal clients, that we look forward to celebrating 42 years in 2020. Challenges & Growth As many of you know, 2019 proved to be a challenging year with […]
Renovated & Renewed with Reclaimed Flooring
October Inspirations: Charming Remodel in Alexandria, VA We’d like to think that this recent renovation and addition in Alexandria, VA wouldn’t have been complete without our reclaimed floors! Our always popular Antique Oak flooring and Antique Oak beams were installed throughout the home, giving our clients both the historic charm to match their precious neighborhood […]
Solid versus Engineered Wood Flooring
Wood Flooring Options When it comes to choosing hardwood flooring, factors such as subflooring and environmental changes can come into play. All of Cochran’s American Heritage or Reclaimed Flooring is available in both solid and engineered flooring. Solid Wood Flooring Solid flooring is just like it sounds. It is a solid piece of wood from […]
Wood Grades Explained
Grades of Wood for Flooring The grade is a way to classify wood planks according to knots, color variation, surface holes, and other character and milling marks. Grading refers only to the visual aspect of wood and is not a measure of quality. Generally speaking, Cochran’s Lumber offers three main grades of flooring. When considering […]
Custom Finish and Design
The Versatility of Wood Flooring In this months issue of Inspirations, we highlight a few of our recent favorite applications of Cochran’s product, all shown on our Live Sawn White Oak. After forty years in the wood flooring business, we know that none of our wonderful floors could be fully appreciated without skilled installation partners. […]
Antique Wood Flooring
The Versatility of Antique Oak and Pine Flooring For this month’s Inspirations newsletter, we are proud to share with you two spaces that feature our Antique Oak and Antique Heart Pine flooring. These two projects showcase not only the quality and uniqueness of our products but also our product’s ability to add warmth and character […]
Hillside Modern Farmhouse
by HouseWorks LLC and Reader & Swartz Architects, P.C.
Hillside Modern Farmhouse For this month’s Inspirations, we are beyond excited to share with you a home that is not only full of character and personality, but also several of our reclaimed flooring products. Situated on a large hill in picturesque western Frederick County, Virginia, the house was designed to take advantage of the million […]
Miller and Blackwell Construction
Inspirations from Cochran’s Lumber The best period homes combine the craftsmanship and authenticity of bygone eras with the functionality of today’s modern lifestyle. This month’s Inspirations newsletter features a home that perfectly combines both of those aspects using our Antique Pine-Farmhouse flooring. Also, check out two additional projects that feature our classic American Red Birch […]
Client Spotlight
Reclaiming 6 Pastures Farm by Lodge Construction, Inc. and Reader & Swartz Architects, P.C.
Reclaiming 6 Pastures Farm When our client made the painstaking decision to remove a large barn from his Shenandoah Valley farm ‘6 Pastures’, he knew he wanted to somehow keep and reclaim a part of his farm’s treasured history, which dates back to the early 1700s and is now used as an event venue. Our […]
Product Inspiration
Horse Country Oak
Horse Country Oak Cochran’s Horse Country Oak flooring is the perfect, surprisingly economical choice for many types of design. From rustic to classic to modern, Horse Country Oak is easily adaptable to a variety of spaces. Reclaimed from old oak fence boards that once adorned our rolling countryside, our Horse Country Oak flooring is available […]
Client Spotlight
Carrmichael Construction
Live Sawn White Oak in Action Never underestimate the perfect simplicity of our Live Sawn White Oak! Carrmichael Construction recently completed this new build in Arlington, VA and featured our 6” character White Oak floors throughout the home. The floors were finished with a natural stain, allowing the character of the wood to give the […]
The Process of Reclaiming Barn Wood (Video)
We hope you enjoy this glimpse into the process of reclaiming the beautiful barn wood that we craft into Cochran’s Lumber products. This video features a local barn that was located in Leesburg, Virginia. If you have a barn and you would like it to be taken down, please contact us.
Cochran’s Shenandoah Blend
Shenandoah Blend One of our favorite flooring options (either solid or engineered) is the Shenandoah Blend. As the name states, this wood flooring solution is a mixed blend of reclaimed wood from the Shenandoah region. That means, fences, barns, cabins and even warehouses. This mix of woods pays homage to one of the most treasured, […]
Flags of Valor & Reclaimed Barn Board
Barns to Floors and Flags We hope you are enjoying your 4th of July. We wanted to take this opportunity and introduce local, fellow, craftsman, Flags of Valor. Brian and the team at FOV not only craft beautiful wooden American flags, but also serve a greater mission – giving veterans and combat veterans a shared purpose and fellowship […]
Installation Tips for Wood Flooring
Top Tips for Installing Wood Floors At Cochran’s Lumber, we are premier wood floor suppliers who can also provide expert guidance on installing your wood floors, whether you’re putting in our Truewood™ engineered flooring or our pre-finished solid wood flooring. We’ll help you select the right amount, give you pointers on everything from sub-flooring issues […]