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08 Feb

Pine Buyers Guide

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The only pine buyers guide

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The Southern Yellow Pine Direct ‘Pine Byers Guide’ & Promises


  1. Always Solid Real Wood

  2. Heart Content Percentages are accurate

  3. All of our photos are real and of our clients or the builders’ client.

  4. Customer service will beat your expectations

  5. Apples to Apples (i.e. width length and Heartwood) our prices are always the best.

A pine buyers guide with investment flooring at the core offers answers based in logic while comparing; heart, #2, Southern, Clear or Antique grades. For information on our New Southern Pine, visit “our floors”.  Our pine buyers guide will provide information from the unique perspective of the investment flooring. SYP Direct, our pine buyers believed in something more than fake floors. We are your resource for battle against fake wood floors or plastics. Our materials, prices, honesty, and transparency provide the truth to industry propaganda. Creating a



Arizona 2022

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April 19 2023 updated offers

Current inventory on the ground of 3/4 x 6 7/8 x 12′ Character (mill run) wide plank new Heart Pine, 5200 square feet. Located at Premiere Finishing in Reidsville NC, ask about the finish options. Do not want to wait- send us message and ask for a call back.



Pine buyers guide prefinished or unfinished

Prefinished Factory or Custom, i.e. man or machine. Have you ever seen a floor where the grain has texture, not flat?  Those are custom or by hand finishes because factory or ‘flat-line finishes’ must be planed smooth. Are the edges beveled? You are walking on a factory finish, shadowed or distressed edges indicates custom. New Heart Pine-  is not antiqued flooring or reclaimed. New pine does not mean young pine, on the contrary, Heart Pine takes time.

Heartwood, is identified by color with variations based on age and geography.   It is usually darker than sapwood. Heart Pine is function of age and species. Heartwood, specifically the percentage on board face, along with length dictate price of new as well as antique pine.

Pine buyers guide for Laminate

There is not a buyers guide for laminate, it is not wood and is actually future garbage which stays around as long as carpet. If you believe the industry fake is better than real. Not true- and we can help you understand and navigate the marketing garbage to avoid buying garbage.

Antique Reclaimed Floors

Any pine buyers guide would be incomplete without addressing antique reclaimed floors. Of course age matters, if you care about price. When prices get out of line as they are with Antique reclaimed heart pine, people create “bootleg” products. Nowhere more evident than Antique and Salvaged wood flooring market. People can pay upwards of $40.00 a square foot for what they assume is Antique Reclaimed Heart Pine when in reality it was never heart pine, plus it may be salvaged.

 

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Builder CR Brown finish and install in VA from the best
03 Jun

The best pine in Virginia

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Where can Virginians find the best pine in Virginia, unfinished heart pine flooring direct to the job site? In Alabama of course. The large stands new mature Longleaf pine are hard to find in the Commonwealth. When pine flooring becomes the subject most homeowners assume we are referring to Antique Reclaimed Heart Pine or some type of prefinished product. Why SYP Direct? Homeowners, you may decide to buy the cheapest, you may want the most expensive but you will be informed correctly in order to make that decision yourself. Virginians, dig that.

Virginia Pine Floors

Virginia Pine (Pinus Virginiana), more commonly known as Scrub pine, is not the best pine in Virginia.  VA residential deliveries rank in our top 5 every year, and the state boast SYP Direct’s largest number of professional partners. Over the years, we have provide materials for a number historic restorations, a train station, a corporate retreat, barndominiums, a wedding chapel, and the coolest wall you have ever seen. Southern Yellow Pine Direct produces the best pine floors VA residents can buy, we just do it in Alabama.

Local Heart Pine

Knotty pine wide planksLocal Heart Pine in VA usually refers to Antique Reclaimed flooring, but SYP Direct offers a great substitute. Our wide plank Heart Pine, Caribbean and Longleaf,  are both easy to antique which is faux age and much cheaper. We have partners for finish and install around the state, call SYP Direct before paying too much for too little. Mark is a great example of our customers who found how to buy the best pine in Virginia. Simple, research the subject without reading the box store ads. Approach investing in your home like you would a car, which depreciates by the way! Think about what you can do with $15,000 in 7 years! That is why VA, find us- they get real wood is better than fake.

CR Browne Pembroke VA

Chris Browne Construction is a Pembroke VA contractor. CR Browne has created some amazing floors using our materials. For example, the floor seen to the left is our Prime Grade Caribbean Heart Pine. Of course, Chris understands we are his local source for the best pine floors. But more importantly, he knows how to make it look fantastic.

Paul Harris Chesapeake VA

PG Harris Construction Company, owned and operated by Paul and Teresa Harris, get it! They want you to have real wood as much as you do. PGC has a tremendous portfolio of successful projects including, multi-family, municipal, and historical renovations, they know where to find the best pine in Virginia.

The Wall What a great visual example of Caribbean Heart Pine. Paul had the idea to create an ‘accent’ piece became the showpiece of the dealership in Virginia Beach. “Everyone ask about”, we were told after calling to ask how the Wall was  received. Cool is the word we hear the most while showing a customer this picture, it really is just cool.

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mix grades 1 and #2 of Southern Longleaf Pine
30 May

Meet Virginia

Wood Floor Shopping

For some Virginia installation professionals and VA Builders SYP Direct is secret to be kept from Virginia homeowners. For a variety of reasons some (more than 1 in 2) Virginia builders choose not to share photos of a specific job. However, mentioning their business name as a partner, not a problem when you call us. Since 2014, we have delivered over 200,000 square feet of unfinished pine to homeowners. VA residential deliveries rank in our top 5 every year. And the state boast SYP Direct’s largest number of professional partners. Over the years, we have provide materials for a number historic restorations. Including a train station, a corporate retreat, barndominiums, a wedding chapel, and the coolest wall you have ever seen. So when we call ourselves local, it is because we were there every step of the way with all of these customers.

Virginia Installation Professionals

Installation professionals differ from VA Builders within our terminology but they are in many instances one in the same. As you search, we can help but one key to remember, time is money and real wood takes time. Today with manufactures pushing LVT , finding an installer willing to work with your unfinished floors can be tough without our help. We have dozens of installation professionals in Virginia who will use our materials creating your floor. However more than half of them will not share our name or site. Unless,you find us yourself or ask for us by name. The moral of this story, do your own research as this is your investment. 

Southern yellow pine direct offers stair treads to match our heart pine

VA repeat customers

“We found SYP online and called to get more information, which is what we got, for sure. We had no idea the differences in pine and how much different their floors were than the ones we found locally. After seeing samples side by side, the was no question which floor we were going to buy and we are so glad that we did. We love our Knotty Pine and the amazing colors. Thanks SYP” (Carol V Roanoke VA)

Alternative Worksite

Amazing knotty pine floor in va

VA Pine Floors an ‘alternative setting’

One the coolest things about the Alternative Worksite is that it is open to artists of all disciplines, backgrounds, and skill levels. At any point in our frustrated artist life, they can step away focus on the creative process. The mission of Alternative Workspace is to enhance the overall creativity of artist by providing the “perfect setting”.

The best pine in Virginia comes from Alabama

Virginia Homeowners we want to get you the best real Southern Pine floor, at the best price. Furthermore, if you need help with installation, or finish, we can help. Remember, sometimes local installers can be problem. Bundled services requires that you buy the wood they sell, not what is best for your home. To find out more give SYP Direct a call, today.


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Wisconsin repeat knotty pine customer P Nushart
27 May

Wisconsin #2 Knotty Pine

Wood Floor Shopping

Where does Wisconsin buy the best #2 Knotty Pine? Southern Yellow Pine Direct is the choice for dozens of homeowners a year. We ship all over the United States and WI sales always ranks in our top 12-15 states for number of orders.  However, in 2016 WI resident P. Nushart asked us to do something unique and very difficult regarding his flooring order. Pete asked us to deliver his Knotty Pine floor on the date of his wedding anniversary, the exact date mind you. Pete’s wife had fallen in love with our #2 grade Knotty Pine and he was going to surprise her with the on time arrival of her new floor. No pressure, but any delay would mean ruining a wedding anniversary, so of course we accepted the challenge.

Shipping pine to Wisconsin

Shipping unfinished wood flooring, (4300 lbs of wood floors over 900 miles in this case) is easy, however an exact delivery time a problem. We use LTL carriers to deliver you floors to either your residence or a commercial location. In the case of residential delivery, the devil is in the details, i.e. shippers hate surprises. What this means is that we have to be hyper-vigilant in setting up the delivery. SYP Direct will confirm and get in writing the delivery plan, but there are a number of issues that may come up during delivery, like weather. So to say we went out on a limb for Pete’s anniversary is definitely and understatement.

Happy Anniversary

Wisconsin repeat knotty pine customer p nushart

Local no matter where you live

Wisconsin #2 Knotty Southern Yellow Pine is obviously not grown in Wisconsin, as the Badger state is only southern to  Canada. However, SYP Direct is local no matter where you live, WI is not exception. If you live in Wisconsin and think you are too far away, check out Montana or Wyoming customers. To receive a custom quote based on your order and information call 888 286 2057. Search our site for more information, we look forward to talking with you about your project.

More about SYP Direct

Read the reviews on Houzz, Google and our BBB site. Do not take our word for it, search SYP Direct reviews. SYP Direct is short for Southern Yellow Pine Direct, one in the same. The thread is customer service and happy customers.  SYP Direct is not magic, things do go wrong, but we fix them. Customer service is the same with 200 to 2000 square feet, furthermore, we are willing educate our clients. In fact, we validate what they know to be true, that real wood is better than fake. Going to bat for the homeowner is not over and above, it is what we do everyday. Want to hear about a few examples of our ownership talking with a local contractor on behalf of our customers, call us.

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1x4 Southern Yellow Clear Pine few knots
21 May

Pioneer Log and Timber

Walls and Other

Pioneer log and timber is a custom log home and lodge builder in Montana; what a perfect place to find out how pine handles cold weather. PLT builds the the most amazing log homes you will ever see, no cookie cutters or kits. At Pioneer they are fond of saying; “while it does not take a long time to make a great log home, it does take a long time to learn how to make a home great.” Headquartered in Montana’s scenic Bitterroot Valley, the management team has over 250 years of combined experience in building log and timber frame structures. “We know all the custom homes we’ve built – we remember them all and they are still important to us.” Jay Pohley, Founder Pioneer Log and Timber

April 3rd 2020- If you are interested in a log cabin kit or talking with a project manager, give us a quick call or email. It does not matter where you live, it certainly doesn’t have to be Montana, SYP Direct can help you build it.

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Not your Grandfathers Cabin

Log “cabins” and Log homes have come a long way on the trip from woods to the suburbs. Referring to Pioneer Log and Timber structures as cabins is very misleading. Established 1976, PLT of Mt has been at the forefront of this new demand for luxury rustic log homes. Chateaus or Retreats are probably better terms, but popularity of this “style” has skyrocketed. Scott Rouleau of New York City-based J. Rouleau & Associates does marketing consulting for the log home industry. “The industry is booming, unlike the housing industry,” says Rouleau. “Log home manufacturers are getting many calls from architects. The companies I work with can’t build them fast enough—it’s amazing.”

One log at a time

Pioneer Log & Timber, each home crafted in Montana for construction anywhere in North America. And each one is custom. PLT does not sell kits, or plans. They build your home just for you, while keeping budget and timeframe in mind. Pioneer Log & Timber is one of the most selective log home and timber frame builders in North America. We select every log we use one at a time and cut each by hand. The core philosophy is to take care of the environment from which we source our logs.

 

Montana Lodge builders stresses sustainability

“Being headquartered in Montana, it’s one of our goals to make the forests sustainable. The same old logging and harvesting techniques aren’t good enough today. Those widespread legacies of environmental damage are proof of that we must do better. Tougher environmental standards exist in American forests than they do in Canada and other places. We’ve always believed in using American timber, with American craftsmen to craft and build the best log and timber homes on the planet. ” (Pioneer Log and Timber website 2019)- SYP Direct comment (March 2020); PLT of MT builds homes that will outlive the owners, plus two generations. How many fake floors or cheap materials will be torn out and replaced during that 150 years?

PLT not just in Montana

PLT of Montana has built thousands of log and timber frame structures − including resorts like Big Cedar Lodge near Bronson, MO, and Elk Creek Ranch in Colorado. Along with complete structures PLT created the log timbers for Bass Pro Shops in the United States, and in Canada.

If you thinking about a log home of any kind, Pioneer Log & Timber is the place to start. They will outline the entire project for you, from finding an architect, to the design, and even finding a local builder who can re-assemble your custom home. For more information about PLT – give them a call 406-961-3273.

Real wood floors are Green

Ask most environmentalist about using real wood for  flooring, for example, and you will get a lecture. Unfortunately, the lecture will not offer the big picture. The alternative to real wood, all of it, ends up in landfills. Real wood is reclaimed one day, only to become another floor, a much more expensive floor by the way. So before you buy into “leasing” a floor cover because it is friendly to environment, please do the research or call us because we have already done it.

Pine Flooring Delivery means shipping nationwide maintaining A+ rating

The A+ BBB rating is great, but when you understand all that we actually do, including the inherent problem of misinformation, that A+ is truly remarkable. About 2/3 of calls and emails come from folks in parts of the country that do not understand that Southern Yellow Pine is not a species.  We must deprogram some misconceptions, it is part of the process. We offer unlimited questions, answered with no agenda, i.e. all floors have the same margins. The A+ rating we carry with the BBB is because we never overlook any step in the sales process. The delivery part of this transaction is really the key to its success.  Price per square foot does not matter is; its junk, you are short boards, or they arrive busted up.  Our 100% coverage guarantee mandates that we protect the tongue on every board, that is only accomplished with our custom pallets.

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custom pallets protect unfinished pine floors during shipping
21 May

Pine Shipping nationwide

Customer Bill of Rights, Wood Floor Shopping

Shipping pine nationwide seems simple enough but shipping pine flooring a different story.  Southern Yellow Pine Direct has been shipping pine nationwide since 2012, floors not dimensional lumber.  It sounds much simpler to those of you who have not seen real wood pallets. They are long, wide and heavy. Far from the cute boxes in box stores, shipping real wood is unique. Managing our shipping keeps prices down and customers happy. How much is shipping.

Shipping to Wyoming- July 1st 2020- note about customer reaction. Martin received our 7″ Rustic Heart Pine and sent us an email praising the floors and then said, “like you say down there, it sure is purdy”. 

Shipping nationwide without damages

Flooring that arrives beaten up and broken is unacceptable, but it happens when shippers are less than careful. However, our system ensures that our clients have more than enough boards to complete their project. When the customers satisfaction is job one, it is easy, just send more than they buy! Beware any company with “shipping pine nationwide” claims, ask plenty of questions. How do they protect the tongue and groove? What about damages during forklift transfers or overage, 10%? Ask questions, we can help.

Buying is not shipping, anyone can buy or sell but can you put your hands on it? Customer service during shipping is a bi-product of our internal controls we employ during the process. If you want to see an example of just one email, personalized for the project, we send during the shipping process. Customer service second to none.  

LTL Multiple Carriers

LTL SHIPPING, we use LTL (less-than-truckload) shipping to deliver our products. This is a type of freight shipping for deliveries that do not fill an entire tractor trailer. Instead, your purchase and other customers’ purchases mix into one load onto the same truck. This makes LTL a cost-effective shipping method. It is also ideal for deliveries to residential or limited access areas.

Price and quality mean nothing without delivery

Like the Seinfeld episode with the car reservation, “anyone can take the reservation, it is holding the reservation that matters”. We incorporate that ideal into our business model, anyone can sell the floor it is the delivery that really matters. You order is not complete until you sign off, which is not the norm in this business, online or otherwise.  At Southern Yellow Pine Direct, our goal is to make buying beautiful pine flooring online easy and affordable. Our customers our customers understand every step of the buying process, with the full understanding that taking the order is simply the first step.

“Shipping went from becoming automatic with a less than 1% “problem” rate, now we are spending 4 x the amount of man hours on logistics” (2022 J Howard, Partner)

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Remember we are a mill to order manufacturer of unfinished and prefinished Southern Pine, including our speciality Heart Pine. Our lead times are normally about two weeks, with Hardwoods and Imports the lead times vary and that is an understatement. 2 days -2 months has bee the answer since COVID. But things are imporving, as White Oak prices continue to fall. (Jason Howard 9/9/2022)
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