Color
Heartwood varies from light yellow/orange to reddish brown or yellowish brown. Sapwood is light tan to yellowish white. Sometimes flooring is ‘distressed’ to create an antique look.

Grain
Closed, with high figuring. Patterns range from clear to knotty.

Variations
Longleaf pine (P. palustris), shorleaf pine (P. echinata), loblolly pine (P. aeda), and slash pine (P. elliottii) all have may of the same characteristics as Douglas fir. Old-growth lumber in these varieties has substantially higher density and is more stable than second-growth material.

Finishing
May be difficult to stain. To reduce the wood’s tendency to repel finish coats, surface resins may be removed with a 100% pure (not recycled) solvent that is compatible with the finish to be used. Do not use water.

Origin
North America

Availability
Easily available.

Source: National Wood Flooring Association