Pine is a common material that was used in flooring in the early 1900s.
How to restore pine floors.
The nails would tear up the sandpaper in no time.
It was cheap and readily available so safe to say it s everywhere.
Pine floor planking is in the category of a soft wood whereas most wood floors are commonly referred to as hardwood.
Restoring floorboards from start to finish the ultimate guide.
There is a significant difference in hard and soft wood as the grain of soft wood is.
It was a labor of love and tons of work.
If you want to refinish sanding pine floors is easier than sanding hardwood.
Varnished wooden floors in a period house are tough in character easy to clean and look really attractive which is the reason they work great in any busy family home.
Pine is a softwood so an old pine floor is usually distressed which is part of its charm.
It is still popular to expose the floorboards instead of carpeting in many of the older houses.
If you live in an old home wood floors are a classic touch.
Restoring old wood floors brings back their natural beauty and shine.
It needs regular sweeping and mopping to protect the finish.
They are beautifully distressed.
When the finish gets dull you can restore it by a screen and recoat.
So restoring floorboards is a good way to go.
A perfect way to add some freshness to your home is to restore your old wood floors.
However the square nails sit flush with the surface preventing us from ever being able to refinish them with a sander.
I love our antique heart pine floors.