Make Your Own Pine Wood Floors

So i thought i would write a post specifically regarding our inexpensive wood flooring using pine boards and give you tips and tricks.

Make your own pine wood floors.

With the proper tools and a bit of hard work you can make your own hardwood floors from trees you have harvested yourself. We get asked all of the time about our wood floors. Wood flooring acclimates best when indoor humidity is at its lowest. Stack your wood in the room where the new floor is planned so the wood can acclimate to the moisture in the air in that room.

Any type of wood will work. People that see them in person think they are original to the house. Its easier to install than hardwood. Staying active with a daily maintenance routine is the first line of defense.

Make a short test cut to check that it s in the right place then when everything meets your satisfaction run all the trimmed boards through the saw with their undersides against the fence. A strong maintenance routine is the key to the longevity and durability of your floors. If you love the look and feel of wood beneath your feet wide plank heart pine flooring is an exciting option. Apply a vapor barrier down before installing the wood planks.

Tips for making your own plank flooring using 1 x 12 lumber. This needs to be cut to 1 1 8 inch thick. It s basically the same process just a lot harder because of drilling into the concrete to get the screws to hold. It cant quite transport you to the old south but a pine floor will transform your rooms with its soft patina and rich glow.

Make your own flooring with 1 8 pine wood floors they re the corner stone of a custom built beautiful home. Prepare the material step 1 take the hardwood tree to the saw mill to have them cut down into rough planks. I have a post up about them already but it s included in with the entryway remodel. How to lay down your own inexpensive wood floor and make it look gorgeous.

It has two other plusses. Next set the fence so the blade will cut into the edge of the wood directly in line with the upper face of the tongue. How to make a wood floor from raw wood by jim wildman. Fir and pine are very soft wood so it ll get marks and dings easier than a hardwood such as oak.

As lovely as they may be doing them on a budget isn t quite so easy so we figured out how to get great wood floors on a small budget. In a past life i had thought of the idea of buying solid oak plywood cutting it into strips and using it as inexpensive solid oak flooring and i was told that i was an idiot and carpet was chosen instead a far more expensive option when i had already exhausted my budget.