How To Finish Rough Sawn Flooring

Rough sawn lumber for hardwood floors a friend of mine told us we could get that look by buying rough sawn lumber from a local saw mill and staining it ourselves is this possbile and if so can you please tell me the best way to go about it the stainging and finishing process.

How to finish rough sawn flooring.

By charles peterson issue 269 aug sept 2017. 4 4 1 inch rough cut. Rough milled lumber is sold in numerical units. Cleanup was thorough and the floors appear to be installed well but what do we know about what might occur down the road other than the finish.

Use a latex paintbrush if you are applying latex stain. 5 4 1 inches rough cut. Making this the perfect low maintenance floor. It imparts a rustic ambiance that you just can t get using milled lumber.

Be especially careful to smooth any runs or drips. It s fuzzy with exposed fibers with an inconsistent surface. Remember the finishing process subtracts inch such that a rough cut one inch board is only about inch when finished. Rough cut lumber is just what the name implies.

Rough lumber may contain saw marks insect holes and bark. Marks lumber flooring goes down more quickly and efficiently than many rough sawn floors due to our defect removal and end matched material. Apply the stain to the rough cut lumber using the 3 to 4 inch paintbrush and working from left to right. A proper finish keeps rough wood supple prevents it from fading cracking and enhances its natural beauty.

6 4 1 inches rough cut. Use an oil based paintbrush if you are applying oil based stain. Stocked in random width our rough sawn flooring requires only light sanding which can easily be done by hand allowing the do it yourself person to complete this floor start to finish. Once completed the varied surface created by the saw marks hides the abuse from high traffic pets etc.

In this video i show you some easy woodworking finishing techniques to get the perfect finish on your next reclaimed wood project for a full write up check o. Rough sawn flooring is not designed to be perfectly flat so this makes laying and sanding the flooring much easier than smooth finish wood floors. There were some tricky folding closet doors cut to fit new floors and 4 regular doors. And what type of wood is best used for flooring.