Finishing White Pine Flooring

If you prefer to keep your floor in pristine condition pine isn t the best flooring material for you.

Finishing white pine flooring.

It needs regular sweeping and mopping to protect the finish. Pine floor planking is in the category of a soft wood whereas most wood floors are commonly referred to as hardwood. In fact our contractor said most people rip out their old pine floors and replace them with white oak to get that lighter and not amber look and i was like ahhh my ears are bleeding who rips out gorgeous original hardwood floors. Pine shows wear faster than many wood species and you ll usually need to stain and finish your new pine floor yourself.

Part 1 of 3. For the best results clean the floor first with a duster or vacuum to remove any lingering dirt or debris. For maximum protection and durability give the floor 2 coats of stain or varnish and wait 24 hours for the floor to dry. 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. Most people prefer a clear oil finish. You ll need to finish your own pine flooring using stain varnish or oil. Water based finishes are not safe and will give the pine a pale washed out look so don t let anyone talk you into that.

If you want to refinish sanding pine floors is easier than sanding hardwood. Cleaning and sanding the pine floor. 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. Four things to look for in heart pine flooring.

Pine is a softwood so an old pine floor is usually distressed which is part of its charm. 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. There is a significant difference in hard and soft wood as the grain of soft wood is. The pine will develop a slightly darker patina with age and exposure to light.

100 year old pine floor refinished photo credit. Then apply a final coat of stain varnish or oil. I m going to send you two pictures. You need more than one or two coats.

You can buy heart pine flooring in a variety of widths and grades. When the finish gets dull you can restore it by a screen and recoat. It s dinged and dented but holding up just fine.