Pine Flooring Types
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Pine is used in several different flooring types.
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Pine flooring has been used for hundreds of years. Pine wood is available almost anywhere, which may be one reason why it was first used. Modern pine is an affordable and durable option for wood flooring. Most pine flooring is finished on site, but some pine floors are sold as prefinished floors, meaning the finish is already on the wood before installation. Each type of pine will create a slightly different look and feel to a room.
Reclaimed Heart Pine
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Reclaimed heart pine is pine flooring that is rescued from old buildings, factories, mills and even river beds. Most reclaimed pine was first harvested between the 1800s and 1900s. Reclaimed pine is usually a type of Southern longleaf pine, but the trees used in reclaimed pine are much older than any pine tree harvested today. All reclaimed heart pine is over 100 years old before it was harvested.
Engineered Pine
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Engineered pine is a budget option for people who want the look of pine floors, but do not have the budget for it. Engineered pine flooring is usually ½-inch thick and made up of several layers of wood. Only the top layer is made from pine wood. Sometimes reclaimed pine is used as the top layer, offering a much cheaper alternative to solid reclaimed pine floors.
Longleaf Heart Pine
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Longleaf pine is one of the most commonly used pine floors. This is mainly because the wood grain is deep, and each piece has a lot of character. With different staining techniques, longleaf pine can look formal or informal. Most longleaf pine flooring is made from the heartwood of the tree, which contains less sap than the outer layers of the tree.
Vertical-Grain Pine
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Vertical-grain pine is cut in the opposite way of regular pine planks. While most pine planks are cut vertically, vertical-grain planks are cut horizontally. This means that the entire grain circle of the wood is present in each plank. This also makes vertical-grain planks much shorter than traditional pine planks. Four feet is typically the longest length of vertical-grain plank.
Southern Yellow Pine
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Southern yellow pine flooring is one of the most durable forms of pine. It has a wide wood grain and a rustic feel. Southern yellow pine is also a more affordable option for many people because of the hardiness of the wood. Typically this wood floor ranges from orange to white in color.
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