Old Pine Floors

As a result pine tends to dent and scratch a lot more easily.

Old pine floors. Heart pine which is the wood from the longleaf pine tree was common in early america but the tree was logged to near extinction. It needs regular sweeping and mopping to protect the finish. Pine is a softwood so an old pine floor is usually distressed which is part of its charm. Sealing an old pine.

When the finish gets dull you can restore it by a screen and recoat. Antique flooring can also have nail holes and other signs of distress. Most new pine will come from plantation or managed growth trees which means fewer growth rings per. Pine is a beautiful choice as a flooring material but it is a soft wood that is more susceptible to damage caused by general wear and tear than hardwoods such as oak or maple.

Our pine plank flooring and pine lumber can be found in homes in california and florida. It is a soft wood. Save all the old pine floors guys. We will work with you to ensure you get the quality you expect at prices that are unexpected.

Heart pine is photo reactive which means that if you marry newly cut river recovered boards with an old floor the new boards will darken into a harmony with it the grain also will be a close match. They just reflect so much light and feel so beachy and welcoming in person. If you want to refinish sanding pine floors is easier than sanding hardwood. On the janka hardness scale southern yellow pine is 870 douglas fir 660 and eastern white pine 380 compared to red oak which is 1290.

It s a real thing. The hardness varies pending on the pine species being used. How are woods priced and what are some options for more affordable flooring. We have long experience and the best connections in the north american pine market having worked with mills on wood floor milling projects directly since 1997.

Antique pine flooring is milled from salvaged timbers and compared with new pine will typically have tighter grain and a darker color. Pine flooring is highly durable and around the country pine floors of 100 years old or even older are still in use today. In person they re even better than any of these pics remember how the contractor couldn t capture them and i cried when i laid eyes on them.