But it was only about 2 wide and after laying all that tongue and groove flooring on the other side of our house this year i decided to think outside the box and figure out a way to get wide plank wood flooring to go in the studio for way way less.
Wide plank pine flooring diy.
We get asked all of the time about our wood floors.
Introduction if you love the look and feel of wood beneath your feet wide plank heart pine flooring is an exciting option.
Its easier to install than hardwood.
So i thought i would write a post specifically regarding our inexpensive wood flooring using pine boards and give you tips and tricks.
It cant quite transport you to the old south but a pine floor will transform your rooms with its soft patina and rich glow.
I have a post up about them already but it s included in with the entryway remodel.
We will work with you to ensure you get the quality you expect at prices that are unexpected.
When you combine the width and length of our planks our pine flooring can reduce the number of edge and butt seams in your floor by 80 or more compared to a typical wood floor.
Jason even bought a floor stapler to help with the job my husband really needs no excuse to buy tools in the end it was cheaper to buy a stapler rather than renting one because we worked on the floors over the course of many weekends christmas break.
So when we decided to do our own farmhouse floors with 1 6 pine planks it was one of those things that only gets better with time.
For easy installation board thickness is set at industry standard 3 4 unless a custom thickness is desired.
Unless you purchase salvaged flooring it s really hard to get the actual patina of worn down floors.
I chose to use standard 1 2 thick 4 x 8 sheets at a cost of just under 20 each.
We have long experience and the best connections in the north american pine market having worked with mills on wood floor milling projects directly since 1997.
The beautiful part about pine hardwood floor installation is that wood floors can be laid beautifully by an amateur with the proper research and mindfulness.
It has two other plusses.
Wide plank flooring must be carefully installed to ensure that the floor will not only be beautiful but will have.
Installing the wide pine boards with a floor stapler.
You can mimic it with pre made planks all day long but there s nothing like the real thing.
Diy farmhouse wide plank plywood floor first i head over to my local home depot to scope out the different types of plywood.