Character Heart Pine is a creation designed to save you money as we blend 0-40% #2 grade (heartwood) and 50%-85% Heart Pine floors. The #2 grade has heartwood and some boards will be just as good as the higher grade, the others go into kids rooms and closets.
Character Heart Pine
Character Heart Pine -Save money with creativity
If you are buying the #1 grade 80% Heartwood floor, do you have closets? A mudroom, or a Mother in Law quarters? Just kidding, but you get the point. In fact, our #2 grade Longleaf Pine has up to 40% heart content making it difficult to determine grade. So, blending the grades may reduce heart content by some amount the savings might be worth it, for some customers. The bottom line about heartwood, grades, budget and your order; SYP Direct works for you, we only sell real wood and believe in “One House One Floor”.
Character Heart Pine blends #1 and #2
Our cheapest Heart Pine grade is not really a grade but rather a blend, Character Heart Pine combines Heart Pine with our #2 grade. Same concept as Character Grade White Oak, which combines #1 common with #2 common by extending the length of the board. These grades are very similar but a layperson (should) can tell the difference, same with our #2 and #1 Longleaf Southern Pine. One has enough Heartwood the other doesn’t, not defects but distance from the tree determines these grades.
“Cheapest” Heart Pine Grade
The “cheapest” Heart Pine only works if you are using a value, not price context. These floors, finished clear or stained dark, will be the showpiece of your home so cheap not a great term. However, we want people to realize that the price per square foot means nothing without context. It is imperative you understand the components within that price. For example, average length and a flooring grade not a marketing term; both very important to avoid being ripped off.
