Natural Yellow Pine Floors

Preventing pine from yellowing beyond its fresh cut state is almost impossible but common oil based polyurethane can give finished pine a deep golden tone.

Natural yellow pine floors. But pine also takes stain and paint well. With yellow pine floors the color of the floors doesn t change very much. And it definitely took that long for us. Types of oil commonly used to finish pine floors include.

Once the oil cured the floor felt a little warmer but the color stayed close to the natural color of the original unfinished pine. Most pine species appear naturally yellow although they can appear beige at a glance. It has several appealing characteristics including its pleasant natural color abundance wide distribution and. Warm and inviting southern yellow pine flooring also called yellow pine flooring or southern pine flooring is an american classic.

Oils are a traditional softwood finish that will penetrate deep into the pine flooring. Yellow pine is a wood commonly used in construction particularly for flooring. If you prefer the wood s natural color treat your floor with clear varnish or whitewashing to prevent it from darkening with age or simply leave it untreated. Even purely clear finish darkens pine somewhat.

Oil finishes unlike many varnishes won t peel or flake and often look better with age. Wrennwood unfinished southern yellow pine natural southern yellow pine unfinished flooring a popular and economical option for many homeowners is dried in a state of the art kiln to a moisture content between 8 and 10 percent and fully accepts stains. Imparting a distinctively traditional look yellow pine flooring comes from one of our most abundant and renewable species southern shortleaf yellow pine. Tung oil alone will give the floor a traditional look and a warm glow.

If you enjoy the natural look of the yellow pine flooring don t stain it and use a water based polyurethane to seal and protect the wood without taking away from its natural beauty. Wrennwood prefinished southern yellow pine chestnut. Apply a colorless oil to preserve the pine s natural color. Southern pine offers a distinct grain pattern and an appealing golden color because of this natural beauty southern pine provides architectural appeal.

Yellow pine flooring normally comes unfinished which allows you to choose the stain or finish you want.