How To Finish Wide Plank Pine Flooring

On a 3 4 t g brand new floor there is only 5 16 of wearable sandable wood on the top of the groove.

How to finish wide plank pine flooring.

Types of oil commonly used to finish pine floors include. The pine will develop a slightly darker patina with age and exposure to light. When i left off on the last post we had just finished the installation and were moving on to the finishing. Our yellow pine floors from lumber liquidators are officially finished and cured and i am fairly certain i m in love with them.

Pine floor planking is in the category of a soft wood whereas most wood floors are commonly referred to as hardwood. If you want to refinish sanding pine floors is easier than sanding hardwood. Choose the grade of pine you will be using. Tung oil which has a relatively low level of sheen.

You need more than one or two coats. It needs regular sweeping and mopping to protect the finish. Hopefully at least 3 16. So the first thing is to check the ends or side of the pine floor boards and see just how much wood is left.

Four things to look for in heart pine flooring. Many craftspeople recommend the standard 8 foot long pine plank measuring 1 inch by 6. Most people prefer a clear oil finish. Pine is a common material that was used in flooring in the early 1900s.

There is a significant difference in hard and soft wood as. In this second post i m going to do my best to explain how we sanded stained and finished it. Welcome back to our diy install of 12 wide plank pine floors. 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.

Installing and finishing hardwood floors ourselves is definitely not the easiest or quickest option when it comes to flooring. Oil finishes unlike many varnishes won t peel or flake and often look better with age. And pine being quite soft tends to get sanded quite deeply each time. Stain it or leave it natural and topcoat it with an oil or varnish.

It was cheap and readily available so safe to say it s everywhere. Pine wood is classed in a range from no knots to large knots. But i think they were worth the time and effort. You can buy heart pine flooring in a variety of widths and grades.