Yellow Pine Flooring and Other Emerging Trends in Wooden Floors
There are a lot of reasons why yellow pine flooring could be an outstanding choice for your home. Pine lumber is amazingly durable, a fact you can confirm just by taking a leisurely walk through the south and looking in the homes that are over one hundred and fifty years old. It’s a first-rate choice for your home or office, though it’s not as trendy as hardwood flooring or laminate. Here is our take on the emerging trends in wooden floors:
- The use of different types of pine for flooring. Few types of pine are recommended for use as flooring, since some species are softer than others. Long leaf heart pine is the most commonly purchased, since it is dense and less susceptible to damage. Vertical grain pine flooring is also popular, and southern yellow pine flooring is gaining in popularity due to its reasonable price and resistance to damage.
- Do it yourself is becoming more popular. Installing yellow pine flooring is quite simple. First you need to gauge the floor where you’ll be putting in the yellow pine to find out the amount of flooring you’ll need. Stack the boards in the room where you’ll be installing them, so that they can acclimatize to your home. After one to two weeks, once you know what you’re doing, go ahead and install the floor.
- Yellow pine flooring used for porches and other outdoor applications. For outdoor use, your wood will require a sealant. Use the broom to remove all debris from the porch. Pour sealant into a paint tray, and use a nine-inch roller to spread it over the porch floor. Allow the sealer to set for up to six hours, and then recoat the same section of porch floor.
Yellow pine is the perfect flooring solution, because of its beauty and durability.