Old Pine Wood Floors

I used their engineered pine and these guys stand out in a world of engineered wood making it look just like your normal old school solid wood floors.

Old pine wood floors. In the northeast wood species include eastern white pine hard red and yellow pine poplar oak and chestnut. They use thick layers of wood on their substrate which allows for quite a few cycles of refinishing should that be necessary about 1 8 inch as compared to 1 32 1 16 by most. It needs regular sweeping and mopping to protect the finish. It cant quite transport you to the old south but a pine floor will transform your rooms with its soft patina and rich glow.

Our pine plank flooring and pine lumber can be found in homes in california and florida. We will work with you to ensure you get the quality you expect at prices that are unexpected. When the finish gets dull you can restore it by a screen and recoat. Pine is a softwood so an old pine floor is usually distressed which is part of its charm.

Repairing and refinishing old hardwood floors can be a labor intensive and complex process. If you prefer to keep your floor in pristine condition pine isn t the best flooring material for you. 100 year old pine floor refinished photo credit. Because after all i think this idea is worthy of its own post.

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. We used regular old 2 pine boards pictured above. So i thought i would write a post specifically regarding our inexpensive wood flooring using pine boards and give you tips and tricks. The wood in vintage floors can be harder than in contemporary ones because there is more chance it was obtained from old growth trees and that the boards are quartersawn.

If you want to refinish sanding pine floors is easier than sanding hardwood. Its easier to install than hardwood. It has two other plusses. Here s a look at ways to determine whether you need a simple repair a full refinishing job or to simply start fresh with a new hardwood floor installation.