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| Sue Feb 27, 2005 13:26:26 | Finishing new tongue & groove wood floors We have an 1814 half stone/log house without central heat or air. My husband is about to lay a new tongue & groove floor in two rooms in the house. Our house gets extremely heavy traffic with his farm boots & 3 indoor/outdoor dogs. We''d like to finish the floors with something penetrating that provides great protection. I''ve seen floors finished with polyurethane only finishes in houses with alot of dogs and a year later every scratch shows and the floor looks horrible. Our house gets very humid in the summer so don''t want to put something down that will get tacky. I don''t know if something with a stain in it or darkening agent will help to hide future scratches or not. My husband says that he doesn''t think that you can apply stains to yellow pine because it penetrates unevenly and looks horrible in the end. What would you recommend for our floor? If we order something from you, how fast can we get it? We live in Hedgesville, WV......zip 25427. Thanks for your help. |
| Mark Feb 27, 2005 13:35:20 | RE: Finishing new tongue & groove wood floors First of all, by going to a dark colour you will actually makes scratches more visible, especially if they go through the finish. If a good quality polyurethane is used, it should not really matter. The key is in the finish. Your husband is right, though....staining yellow pine can look very uneven ....but it does give a rustic look. Before doing any staining on your floor, you should do some tests on the scrap flooring to see if you like the look. Do it on several pieces as the colour will change from slat to slat. Also, if you use a wood conditioner prior to staining you will achieve a more even, if somewhat lighter, tone. Getting back to the finish, you should go with the most durable finish - Bowling Alley Polyurethane. It will protect from the heavy traffic and the dogs (although you may find that the dogs nails actually gouge the soft pine while the finish remains intact). You should opt for a satin finish to mask the wear and tear. If you order online, you can expect to receive your product in approximately 1 week. |
| Judy Apr 11, 2007 09:16:56 | RE: Finishing new tongue & groove wood floors I have a small farm house in Cape Breton very close to the Atlantic ocean. I have to replace the floor on the main floor. I am trying to decide between eastern white or red pine wide plank floorig. I am told that red pine is stronger but that eastern white pine is friendlier to humidity. We will not be there all year round so am wondering which i should choose. Also, I would like to oil the wood as opposed to polyurethane. What would you recomend? Thanks, Judy |
| Mark Apr 11, 2007 17:09:35 | RE: Finishing new tongue & groove wood floors Either way, the pine flooring will swell and shrink with the changes in humidity. I think the red pine is a nicer wood, but that is my personal opinion. The best product to finish the floors would be Circa 1850 Antique Danish Oil. It is an oil-varnish combination that is easy to apply and offers a good amount of protection against water and dirt. If the finish ever gets scratched or damaged, you can clean the area and apply another coat of Antique Danish Oil with a cloth. |
| Judy Apr 30, 2007 07:57:46 | RE: Finishing new tongue & groove wood floors Thanks for the info. Is it because the danish oil has a combination of oil and varnish that you prefer this product. I've been hearing alot about Tung Oil as a good choice for pine floors. What do you think about Circa 1850 tung oil or tung and teak oil for the pine floors and how do they compare to the danish oil. Thanks, Judy |
| Mark Apr 30, 2007 08:02:49 | RE: Finishing new tongue & groove wood floors Tung Oil, as well as Tung'n Teak Oil, contain drying oils only. They give the wood a beautiful look, but offer very little protection against water spills, etc. Many people use Tung Oil for their pine floors. Antique Danish Oil is a combinations of drying oils and a varnish. As a result, it offers more protection from water. Both Antique Danish Oil and Tung Oil are easy to apply and maintain. |