Refinishing Old Pine Floors

One was the floor paint we put on 35 years ago.

Refinishing old pine floors. That is not to say that is not worth it or that it cannot. Something like that could help set off the old floors. Unfortunately i tested for lead and it came out positive. Use oil based polyurethane.

Your pine flooring will have many nails driven into each of the. This may be the only option. Hardwood pine floors can be found in older and newer homes because of their great beauty and durability. Just regular old pine that isn t darkened and yellowed actually sees this post and has the heart to save them.

So consider this my contribution to the internet in the hopes that the next person who is desperately googling for photos of refinished pine flooring not hickory. You have to make a few decisions before the project is done so this article will help. If you want to refinish sanding pine floors is easier than sanding hardwood. I have a 1849 house.

Cleaning and sanding the pine floor 1. Sand with the utmost care the initial step and the most critical in refinishing any floor is sanding. This assumes that the pine is solid and thick enough stable enough. You re the go getter i need to become.

There does come a time however. Give the putty 3 or. We just bought a 20 year old house with yellow pine floors. Pine is a softwood so an old pine floor is usually distressed which is part of its charm.

But lacing in 1 year old pine with 100 year old pine won t be something that works very well. You can diy it or hire it done. Refinishing old hardwood pine floors needs to be done after years of wear and tear. The pine flooring should be completely clean of all dust dirt and small.

Upstairs are wide pine floors i am refinishing. Heart pine which is the wood from the longleaf pine tree was common in early america but the tree was logged to near extinction. Perhaps bringing in new pine that is laid in a herring bone pattern might be an option. It needs regular sweeping and mopping to protect the finish.

The previous owners refinished the floors about 5 years ago but their dogs wreaked havoc on the floors and they re a yellowy orange. Fill countersunk nail holes with hardening putty. Be prepared for that. Patience refinishing a pine floor is an act of patience.

Most pine flooring and pine steps can be sanded and refinished. Only two coats of finish have been put on these floors. Consequently most heart pine floors are old which makes them. I just found your blog.

The original under that is a black looking finish that i believe is shellac or varnish that has discolored over time.