Pine flooring has long been a favorite in many homes, both new homes and old homes. There is a certain charm about heart pine flooring that no other wood species can match. Anyone who has seen antique pine flooring can attest to its beauty and warmth.

There are basically two ways to get that pine flooring. One is to use pine plank flooring, which are boards of real pine wood flooring. The other method is to use pine laminate flooring products which are thin veneers of pine applied to strong backing materials.

Either method is a good choice, but they have dramatic differences in both price and installation methods. Normally, you can find pine laminate flooring at very reasonable prices, especially if you shop through a pine wood floor outlet store. Pine laminate flooring is easy to install and many homeowners will actually do the work themselves, completing an average size job over the course of a weekend.

On the other end is the use of pine plank flooring. This involves using long, thicker boards, often of reclaimed heart pine flooring, and nailing them into place on the sub-flooring below. This type of installation is a bit more complex than the pine laminate flooring job and requires several tools and devices that most people do not have readily available. You can save a lot of time and frustration by purchasing prefinished pine flooring. This will, at least, save you the hassle of trying to finish and stain your new pine flooring. For many newbies to pine flooring installation, the sanding and finishing are the hardest tasks associated with the project. And, in fact, they would be correct in that assumption. In general you will get the best pine floor finish if you let the professionals do that part of the job.

Even though pine wood flooring is tough and durable and will last for decades, if not longer, it is still important to use only those recommended cleaning products on it. The age old question of “Is Pine Sol a good floor cleaner?” when applied to pine wood floor systems is a NO! Pine Sol cleaning fluid as well as many other commonly used cleaners can actually damage your pine flooring by discoloring it or leaving stains behind. It is imperative that you first check with your pine flooring dealer to find out what cleaning materials are recommended for your flooring before you put anything on it, this is especially true with all liquid cleaners. Once this type of damage is done, it can be very expensive to correct.