Expert Advice for your Lawn & Garden TV Host of Today's Homeowner® and home expert for The Weather ChannelVideo, Flooring Published 12/21/2007 by Danny Lipford
Nowhere is the charm of an older home more apparent than in the rich look of heart pine floors. Cut from the dense heartwood near the center of virgin longleaf pine trees, heart pine is prized for its fine grain, durability, and lasting beauty.
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The floor in this century old house had been hidden under a layer of glued down carpet. Since trying to dissolve the adhesive with solvent would only have forced it further into the grain and cracks, it was decided to sand it off instead.
Once the glue had been removed with a floor sander and course grit sandpaper, the floor was sanded again using finer grits of paper.
Sanding dust from the floor was mixed with lacquer sealer and toweled over the entire surface to fill any cracks between the boards.
After it had dried, the floor was sanded again to remove any excess sealer then stained with Early American wood stain to reduce the yellow tones in the wood.
When the stain had dried, a semi gloss finish was applied to the floor with a lamb’s wool applicator.
The beautiful look and durable surface of this heart pine floor is one the homeowners will enjoy for years to come.
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January 27th, 2008 at 9:42 am
we have pergal wood flooring it says to clean with water damp cloth. Do you know what I need to buy to clean this flooring. I believe water will damage flooring after using several months. thanks debbie
February 27th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
We are currently refinishing heart pine floors in our home, but we have alot of cracks in between boards some as large as 1/4″. Could you specify a little more on instructions for filling them? Thanks
March 23rd, 2008 at 8:43 pm
We have a 200 yr old house, with wide pine tongue & groove flooring. We used clear latex caulk for the cracks, and rubbed off the excess. We did this years ago, and it still is working fine.
April 15th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Metal wheels on dining room chairs have left grooves in heartpine floors. Any suggestions on how to fix these grooves?