One-hundred or more years ago, home construction sites often had to be cleared before the building could begin. The abundance of natural resources, particularly at the construction site, was never taken for granted. One might even say that building materials at each construction site were “pre-delivered” by Mother Nature herself.
And given that these naturally present materials were so abundant, the yield of wood that was derived from existing trees was given little -- if any -- consideration. And when it came to hardwood flooring, the law of the land embraced the mentality that “thicker is better.”