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Heart Pine Wood Floors
Appearance of
Pine Wood Floors: Color: Heartwood is yellow after cutting and turns
deep pinkish tan to warm reddish brown within weeks due to high resin
content. Sapwood remains yellow, with occasional blue-black sap stain.
Grain of
Heart Pine Wood Floors: Dense, with high
figuring. Plainsawn is swirled; rift or quartersawn is primarily
pinstriped. Curly or burl grain is rare.Availability: Limited
Properties of
Pine Wood Floors: Hardness:
1225 Janka Table, 5% sifter than Northern red oak. Durability: Natural
resistance to insects in heartwood; denseWorkability
of Pine Wood Floors: Sawing: Good Nailing: Good Sanding: Use course
paper for 1st sanding, may clog paper. Finishing: Accepts surface and
penetrating finishes, some stains tend to blotch
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