Distressed Softwood Floors

Whether you are distressing a new floor or an old one you need to give everything a light sanding prior to starting.

Distressed softwood floors.

Pine is a softwood so an old pine floor is usually distressed which is part of its charm. Each plank of flooring is sculpted to create a rustic antique appeal along with old world charm. Home legend distressed kinsley hickory 3 8 in. It needs regular sweeping and mopping to protect the finish.

This smooths out surface imperfections cleans up the wood and prepares the surface to accept the paint better. Thick x 5 in. This practice can be applied to age new floors or to provide older floors a fresh texture. Give wood floors a weathered finish like fine wine some things get better with age and a popular trend in wood flooring is to impart a distressed look to the wood surface which adds a weathered timeworn appearance with a great deal of character.

Distressed flooring the cherished time honored tradition of handcrafting is joined with the benefits of modern engineering and prefinishing creating a floor without peer. It brings out texture color and grain variations and creates a floor with a unique personality and rustic charm. How to make distressed wood floors step 1 sand and clean floors step 1 lightly sand. If you want to refinish sanding pine floors is easier than sanding hardwood.

When the finish gets dull you can restore it by a screen and recoat. Showing 1 72 of 348. Distressed hardwood is similar to hand scraped or reclaimed hardwood.