What is pine good for? First of all, forgive the grammar but it makes the point, don’t it? 🙂 If you DO NOT get the joke- I apologize it was pretty dumb. But the question ranks very on high Google search, so give the people what they want. Pine is good for: Exterior siding Interior siding Dimensional lumber (2×4’s) Flooring Ceilings Doors Getting more expensive with age [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”8″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]
End-Matched In tongue-and-groove strip and plank flooring, the individual pieces have a tongue milled on one end and a groove milled on the opposite end, so that when the individual strips or planks are butted together, the tongue of one-piece fits into the groove of the next piece. See Side-Matched and Tongue-and-Grooved. When you are buying unfinished boards, long 8' and up, you do not need ends matched. The industry tells you that you do, not true. Tongue and [...]
Read MoreCupping vs Buckling Cupping is a result of slow moisture attrition from underneath. Buckling indicates a fast, massive amount of moisture attrition. With Buckling part of the floor has actually lost contact with the substrate. Cupping is when the edges are higher than the center of the board. Comparisons, cupping vs buckling reveal both caused by moisture and not necessarily poor installation. More about Cupping Noticeable cupping that shows up over the span of a [...]
Read MoreDistressing a wood floor for age is called antiquing. We are distressing the face by adding marks, color, character and or age. Adding age, provides the homeowner options. Tell the truth, or let them think you spent a fortune. We tell buyers that with our Caribbean Heart Pine you can truly fool everyone. Fool your friends, tell them it came from Benjamin Franklin boyhood home, they will never know. Three common forms of face distressing [...]
Read MoreShould you nail and glue your hardwood floor? The correct answer is absolutely not! Surprised? Yes, we understand that your local installation pro told you differently. Want to know why? It is simple, they do not understand physics or real wood or they want to sell you a single use cover. And for good measure most of the "homeowner resources" portals for home improvement get all information from advertisers, who are? You guessed it, the [...]
Read MoreWhat are volatile organic compounds? Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’S) - organic chemical compounds used to produce engineered and laminate floor covers. VOC's originate when off-gas from either a solid or a liquid substance leaks into surrounding atmosphere, or your house. While most VOC’s are not harmful, some link to serious health issues in humans and substantial environmental damage. Types of VOC's The two types of VOC’s are Biogenic, naturally occurring and Anthropogenic, or man-made. Of [...]
Read MoreWhat does end matched mean? End matched flooring is when a tongue-and-groove is milled on one end and a groove milled on the opposite end. The t/g is still on the sides but end matched floors have it on all four sides. The idea is that when the floors are butted together, the tongue of one piece fits into the groove of the next piece. Why do it? End matching is done so that shorter [...]
Read MoreGlue down Solid SYP Gluing down solid wood flooring such as Southern Pine is easy, no secret that it is all about the adhesive. For years, the answer was that the normal shrinkage and swelling cycle that occurs with changes in moisture content (such as seasonal humidity) may weaken and eventually break any glue bond between the planks and subfloor. Second, a proper vapor barrier cannot be installed when gluing directly to concrete. But wait, in [...]
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