Finishing Red Pine Flooring

How to redo heart pine wood floors.

Finishing red pine flooring.

I always prefer to let the wood do its own thing as opposed to staining so have no real advice for you on that front. After installation and during the finishing phase we can add more subtle texture. To finish a pine floor which is basically plywood that is purchased and finished from large sheets you need to use stain varnish or oil. Tung oil which has a relatively low level of sheen.

For the best results clean the floor first with a duster or vacuum to remove any lingering dirt or debris. We chose yellow pine unfinished flooring from lumber liquidators sand floors with an orbital sander rented locally. The most natural but least water resistant film finish is shellac. Red pine flooring questions i have never used pine for flooring but have played with some furniture pieces over the years.

This process is detailed in this post. A step by step video for a home owner on how to use various wood floor sanders and how to apply the finish. Pine can look beautifully pale when sanded and then once you apply a finishing product particularly a clear one it will highlight the natural tones in the wood with pine this can be red yellow or pink or somewhere in between and this is probably what is showing through on your floor. Although in my opinion 4 coats of satin polyurethane makes the very best finish for a pine floor there are many alternatives.

100 year old pine floor refinished photo credit. Ryan used an air nailer to nail the boards in place. Initially we install it with a flat top. Whatever flavor of pine i have had it seems to start to develop its particular patina fairly quickly.

Would you like texture added in a red pine plank floor. With this process texture is added and makes the red pine flooring more forgiving to live with and adds to the unique beauty. The flooring installation and finish process for video haters. Heart pine which is the wood from the longleaf pine tree was common in early america.

Oil finishes unlike many varnishes won t peel or flake and often look better with age. Pine shows wear faster than many wood species and you ll usually need to stain and finish your new pine floor yourself. If you prefer to keep your floor in pristine condition pine isn t the best flooring material for you. Types of oil commonly used to finish pine floors include.

For you purposes at least 5 6 coats of shellac can be brushed or rolled on to a well sanded pine floor.