| When perusing through your wood flooring options | | | | In this way, the wood will be able to aptly adjust to |
| you may find yourself with an insatiable taste for | | | | the homes humidity level. Such action can help to |
| that old country feel. If this idea hits home, then | | | | increase the life of the flooring as pine is more prone |
| there's simply nothing more suitable to your needs | | | | to expanding/contracting along with the seasonal |
| than the use of pine for your wood flooring | | | | changes throughout the year. |
| installation. | | | | Contrary to a hardwood floor project, this install |
| Such floors, although perfect for a more traditional | | | | requires only intermediate carpentry skills. Most jobs |
| design plan can also pose as a viable economical | | | | entail only a a small handful of tools, and little if any |
| solution. While many people feel the need to spend | | | | sanding. Installations tend to move along quite quickly |
| large sums of money on high priced lumber, this floor | | | | due to the added width of the pine planks. |
| may be assembled using #2 pine boards purchased | | | | Potential materials come in a variety of widths and |
| through a local home center or lumber yard at a | | | | grades. Antique heart pine is salvaged from river |
| much lesser expense. | | | | bottoms and elderly structures boasting darker |
| Unlike hardwood floors, the installation of this typically | | | | shades and tighter grain. This is in contrast to newer |
| entails driving steel cut nails directly through the face | | | | growth woods, which typically come from plantations |
| of the boards, leaving the heads exposed in order to | | | | and managed-growth trees. It's always a good idea |
| accentuate the woods already rustic character. In | | | | to play with sample ideas prior to purchase as there |
| addition, the presence of random knots in the planks | | | | are certainly many amazing options to choose from. |
| only further adds to that good old country charm. | | | | Sanding need be avoided if possible. Ask potential |
| However, you should be sure to check and assess | | | | suppliers for recommendations for their particular |
| whether or not the knots have become loose. | | | | product. A proper board will be able to accept stain |
| Steering away from boards showing bark is also a | | | | and/or oil evenly without sanding. |
| good idea, while making certain to choose boards | | | | There are many beautiful flooring options available. |
| which are fairly straight. | | | | With a little research and some time, it's not so |
| Prior to installation, it is recommended that the timber | | | | improbable to find exactly what you've been looking |
| be stored in the area which the install will take place. | | | | for. |