hinoki flooring for your projects!
Maybe not all of you know that we can also supply hinoki wood for flooring or wainscoting?
For interior products (wood not used in wet areas) we use trees from man planted forests (Mainly Kumano area in Mie prefecture and Yoshino area in Nara prefecture.)
They are very regular and have few knots so we can obtain high quality solid flooring for a reasonable price.
The peculiarity of the material is a mix of “shirata”(sapwood=white) and “akami”(heartwood=red) areas.
The lumber is cut parallel to one direction (plank cut) so the planks are mixed by nature.
Some people like this look, peculiar of sugi pine and japanese hinoki.
Anyway, if you prefer a more uniform look, the only way to obtain material of the same color is to cut away the sap wood and use only the core of each trunk. This brings up the cost by about 50%.
Hinoki flooring is used without shoes and is normally un-coated. It is possible to coat it with urethane but this would interfere with two of the nice features of hinoki flooring: the subtle cedar aroma and the soft/warm touch. To make the upkeep easier, we recommend the application of a full penetration water repellent (Kihada ichiban). The product is applied after installation of the flooring so we will supply separately the cans and you will apply on site with a wide brush in 2 coats.
All the flooring is manufactured as per your order so you can choose the thickness (usually 12, 15 or 18mm), the width (90, 105, 120, 150, 180mm or custom) and length of the planks(2m,3m,4m or custom), the quality and type of processing (tongue/groove, end matching joints, mitered joints, width of bevel etc.)
plank with tongue and groove + end matching joint
Minimum order is 50 m2. For prices please inquire:
specs:
Origin: Kumano (Mie Pref.)
Quality: surface knotless
Cut: ITAME (plank cut)
Finish: planer finish, no coating, tongue/groove edge, end match
thickness: 12mm
w120 x L 1950mm
w120 x L 2950mm
w120 x L 3950mm
w150 x L 1950mm
w150 x L 2950mm
w150 x L 3950mm
The best cost/performance for a 12mm flooring is obtained by using the 3m planks.
For installation use both glue and nails following the procedure as per the sketch here below.
Hammer the nails diagonally and make them flush with the aid of a punch before laying down the next plank. Proceed until you reach the other end. It is recommended to tuck in the planks with the aid of a hammer to make sure there is no gap between the joints.
NOTE: Solid hinoki flooring is not compatible with floor heating.
matt moris
2020年4月28日 at 5:05 AMI am developing a home in Los Angeles and my client wants to use a lot of Hinoki wood throughout their home…Floors, ceiling treatments and potentially for the exterior wood ceilings. The home is approx 8,000 sf and we would like the best grade of the material. Is there approx pricing for this material? I’ve never used this and not sure how it compares to what I would typically use locally like white oak.
We need a hinoki wood soaking tub as well. Can you get me approx pricing for that as well?
iacopo
2020年5月4日 at 1:54 PMThank you Matt. I am replying by email.
Bill Conquest
2020年5月4日 at 1:37 PMI’m very happy to find this site. Having lived in Nabari Shi Mie as a carpenter for some years I am aware of the beauty of this wood. It is some of the finest wood in the world and very precious.
I am planning to build my home in Hawaii soon and would like to use Hinoki. I will be interested in many different cuts and grades of Hinoki I look forward to learning more from you about this.
Thank you so much and Aloha from
Bill Conquest
iacopo
2020年5月4日 at 1:53 PMDear Bill,
Thank you. Wow, you worked as a carpenter in Japan! It will be very interesting to work on your project.
Please let me know a list of the material you need (once you are in the right planning stage)
As you know it is difficult to assort timber of standard sizes whereas is much easier and economical to look for the material to match your list.
I am looking forward to hearing back from you!
iacopo
Brandon Simpson
2020年5月9日 at 1:43 AMinterested in pricing and availability for 3″ x 3/4″ planks (8300 linear ft) and 6″ x 1″ planks (1100 linear ft) hinoki flooring type wood for a commercial restaurant buildout in Houston Tx.
iacopo
2020年5月11日 at 4:32 PMDear Brandon,
Thank you for your inquiry!
Are the customers and restaurant staff going to wear shoes (like a regular western style restaurant?)
In this case we cannot recommend hinoki because it is a softwood and would scratch easily.
We recommend hinoki flooring for private houses or for commercial spaces where customers have to remove their shoes upon entering inside (japanese style)
Please let me know if it make sense to you and do not hesitate to contact me for any problem/question.
Best regards//
iacopo
Brian Su
2020年12月3日 at 4:02 PMI’m looking to make two shelves. Each shelf is 2 in thick by 12 in wide by 8 ft long. Do you sell hinoki dimensional lumber like that
philippe becker
2020年12月23日 at 4:55 AMplease add me to your mailing list. thank you!
Jillian Simon
2021年1月28日 at 5:32 AMHello, I am looking for some Hinoki to make a floor covering in a shower. It would be slatted, so water can drain through to the concrete. I will need about 70 square feet of this flooring. It should be the thicker boards 18mm, but with no tongue and groove. Can you please comment on shipping to Vancouver, BC Canada?
Thank you for your estimate
iacopo
2021年1月28日 at 12:36 PMthank you, will reply by email
cameron macfarlane
2021年12月6日 at 1:16 PMHello I am looking for clear hinoki for upstairs flooring. Approximately 500 sq ft. Thank you. Shipped to Portland OR.
Vaibhav Bhandari
2023年5月16日 at 10:08 AMMy wife is from Saitama prefecture. I live in Tokyo for 6 years. Our son was also born there.
We now live in New Jersey, USA. We are in last stages of building our new house. We want to use hinoki for our flooring. Approx 2100 square feet or 200 m2.
Please let me know how much would be the total cost including shipping to zip code 07641.
Thanks,
V
iacopo
2023年6月12日 at 11:30 PMSorry for the late reply.
Somehow I missed your comment.
We can supply the hinoki flooring＼(^o^)／
I will contact you via email.