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   Guest_ | Jun 30, 2000 01:19pm | #1

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   Unless it is old-growth or heart pine, it isn't hard enough for flooring. You'll have so many high heel marks and other damage that you won't care about the color.

   Jeff

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   Guest_ | Jun 30, 2000 02:32pm | #2

   *Hi Jeff,How are ya? It wouldn't necessarily have to be old growth pine. I've put in some Southern yellow pine flooring that stands up pretty good also. These customers opted for a similar look to old growth, but had a tighter budget.I totally agree about the soft pine.

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   Guest_ | Jun 30, 2000 09:22pm | #3

   *waterbased finishes will give less of an 'amber' to the wood, and will yellow much less over time (and yes, waterbased finishes are good and getting better, before anyone jumps on me).

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   Guest_ | Jul 01, 2000 04:42pm | #4

   *We've used Varathane Diamond Floor Finish, a water based product, with good results before. Crystal clear, it's also quite flexible after application, so those high heel marks don't also crack the finish! Pine can make a nice floor, the wear patterns give it character, and at least it's easy to sand when the floor has more character than you want....

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   Guest_ | Jul 05, 2000 11:45am | #5

   *Never tried bleach, but we use a lot of Minwax Pickled Oak stain on our white pine beams and trimalong with a good water-based sealer. A LIGHT coat of the stain gives you a very light color and the water-based finish doesn't bring out the yellow in the wood the way an oil-base will. We either cut the stain and spray it or brush it on and then wipe down immediately. Think my finisher uses the Last'n Last topcoats on our floors.Seems like the pickling would show scratches worse than natural. You're going to have lots of character in this floor in a few months. Think about yellow pine with the pickling. You can get the same look and lots better durability.