Pine board floor polish

Today, the construction market offers a huge assortment of materials used for flooring, and most of them have an attractive appearance and excellent performance. In this article we will study in detail materials that, in the manufacture of wooden floors, do not lose their popularity over the years - pine boards. Also, we will consider such an important moment as the processing of such surfaces, namely, we will explain why and what is suitable for flooring from a pine board.

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The main advantages of wooden floors

To this day, wood is used as a floor covering, in particular due to the fact that it has a lot of advantages compared to other types of coatings.

These include the following:

• Natural parquet or plank flooring allows you to create an atmosphere of comfort and coziness in any living room.
• Externally, the wood looks very beautiful, attracts with its naturalness both in the photo and during visual inspection. In addition, complements any interior.
• Many varieties of wood are incredibly beneficial to human health.
• Due to the operational characteristics of this material, it is considered universal.
• The cost of such flooring is quite low, but the most important thing is that it can be partially repaired.

Important! Wood can be treated with paints and varnishes and other compounds that improve its characteristics, protect against the negative effects of various factors.

Next, we will talk about why the pine floor is so good, what operational qualities and advantages it has.

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Main features of pine plank floors

Pine is a unique kind of tree in itself, which has undeniable qualities and advantages.

The features of pine wood include the following points:

• The massif is incredibly strong, its density per cubic meter is 520 kg.
• Among builders, pine wood harvested from trees grown in especially arid places with the most reliable structure and strength is incredibly appreciated.
• The shade and texture of pine lumber depends on what part of the trunk was used in the production process. That is, dark red colors are obtained closer to the center, the outer layer has a light tone. The younger the tree, the paler its color.
• Compared with beech and oak materials, pine has a lower level of hardness, which must be taken into account when laying floors. Maximum attention should be paid to places where household appliances or heavy furniture will stand.

Important! High resinity is both an advantage and a disadvantage of pine boards, because resin 0 is an additional layer that does not allow moisture to penetrate into the material, but, unfortunately, this component is able to stand out on the surface of materials, because of this the appearance of the floors deteriorates.

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What are pine boards processed with?

To increase the useful life of pine wood, to maintain its presentability, specialists use all kinds of coatings for boards and impregnation. For example, a varnish for a wooden floor from pine can help change the color of the material, thereby harmoniously fitting the floors into the general interior of the living room.Various impregnations on an oil or wax basis have the same effect, but at the same time they are equally used for deep processing of boards.

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What are oil impregnations?

Such compounds have been used for a long time, because their effectiveness has been confirmed more than once. They were used even in the old estates of the last century, and there, as you know, the floors are preserved in perfect condition to our time. Then no one even knew what varnish, but linseed or hemp oil, drying oil was quite actively used.

Important! Additionally, the boards were waxed on top, which allowed them to be protected from loads for several years and not to take care of them for a long time.

Pine floor oil when used has several advantages:

• The composition is more stable if used in rooms with large temperature differences and poor heating.
• The oil penetrates quite deeply into the structure of the boards, thus creating a moisture-proof layer that prevents the corrosion of wood.
• After processing the boards with oil, they can be used even under the influence of moisture, in the open air, which has been proven many times in practice when creating ships from a pine board.
• Oil impregnations do not change the structure of the tree, its naturalness is preserved for a long time. Due to this, you can use the material even in kindergartens or in hospitals.

Natural and synthetic oils, which are currently sold in stores, are excellent at wood processing, reliably protect from air and moisture penetration through the main coating. But, unfortunately, the oil itself is not able to protect itself from wear, so you have to additionally wax the boardwalk.

Important! Varnish or paint for floorboards cannot be used if they have been previously treated with wax or oil formulations. To carry out such work, you will have to remove a large layer of wood, but even this does not guarantee an excellent result, because there is a risk of insufficient adhesion of the surface to the coloring matter.

While working with several substances, it is better to buy materials from the same manufacturer in order to ensure their close interaction. In addition, such products are inexpensive in the modern market.

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What is lacquered wood flooring?

A varnish for flooring from a pine board is no less in demand, because when applied to the surface it forms a high-quality protective layer.

Important! Such compositions are made from natural materials or removed synthetically. Therefore, the result of their application is obvious: a beautiful matte or glossy surface, reliably protected from mechanical stress and moisture.

Lucky, in turn, have the following features:

• Do not use varnishes that do not have the mark “for soft wood” on the packaging. This is due to the natural features of natural pine wood.
• The quality and service life of pine boards directly depends on the thoroughness of their preparation before applying varnish and applicable formulations.
• When using soft wood to create flooring, it is recommended to use the same method of applying substances that was proposed by the manufacturer. It is necessary to observe the intervals between the number of layers, as well as their application.
• Varnish and primers can be applied only to dry materials, which provides good adhesion, does not allow the coating to exfoliate during operation.
• In places where the resin is very visible, it is recommended to remove it by a special technology, using various means of deep penetration.

Important! There are two varieties of varnishes and primers for softwood: organic and water. It is rather difficult to choose one thing, especially on your own, because such compositions have the same properties after application and drying. But in the work, during drying, some of their species can emit fumes dangerous to humans.

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Given the above, we can conclude that it is better to use organic solvents in well-ventilated rooms or in the open air. When working in closed rooms, it is better to give preference to water-soluble compounds, since they emit only water vapor and very few resins.