How To Finish Wide Plank Pine Flooring

Pine floor planking is in the category of a soft wood whereas most wood floors are commonly referred to as hardwood.

How to finish wide plank pine flooring.

The pine will develop a slightly darker patina with age and exposure to light. It was cheap and readily available so safe to say it s everywhere. Types of oil commonly used to finish pine floors include. Installing and finishing hardwood floors ourselves is definitely not the easiest or quickest option when it comes to flooring.

Hopefully at least 3 16. Many craftspeople recommend the standard 8 foot long pine plank measuring 1 inch by 6. But i think they were worth the time and effort. You need more than one or two coats.

So the first thing is to check the ends or side of the pine floor boards and see just how much wood is left. Most floor finishers use polyurethane to coat floors because it s one of the hardest finish materials available and it provides good dent protection for pine. Pine wood is classed in a range from no knots to large knots. Oil finishes unlike many varnishes won t peel or flake and often look better with age.

Tung oil which has a relatively low level of sheen. Pine is a softwood so an old pine floor is usually distressed which is part of its charm. On a 3 4 t g brand new floor there is only 5 16 of wearable sandable wood on the top of the groove. Stain it or leave it natural and topcoat it with an oil or varnish.

And pine being quite soft tends to get sanded quite deeply each time. When i left off on the last post we had just finished the installation and were moving on to the finishing. Oils are a traditional softwood finish that will penetrate deep into the pine flooring. Most people prefer a clear oil finish.

Our yellow pine floors from lumber liquidators are officially finished and cured and i am fairly certain i m in love with them. When the finish gets dull you can restore it by a screen and recoat. There is a significant difference in hard and soft wood as. If you want to refinish sanding pine floors is easier than sanding hardwood.

You can buy heart pine flooring in a variety of widths and grades. It needs regular sweeping and mopping to protect the finish. Four things to look for in heart pine flooring. Welcome back to our diy install of 12 wide plank pine floors.