When your wood arrives move the end grain flooring into the areas where they are going to be installed and leave them there for at least one to two weeks before installing.
Diy hack for end grain flooring.
Because the cuts are made across the board the end grain is exposed on the face of the tile just.
End grain patterns are more intense and visually dynamic than any other wood grain.
Also called wood block flooring end grain floors are made of tiles cut from timber ends.
The wood absorbed vibrations from the machines and where easier on the worker feet.
Generally about 3 inches thick.
You can refinish the tiles to create a gloss end grain floor that looks almost like polished brick or finish it with a satin sealer to capture hypnotic patterns unlike any other flooring.
Old time machine shops factories use end grain wood floors like this.