What is downside to pine flooring in kitchen and living room
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Most pine dents and scratches very easily- dropped plates, heavy furniture, dirty feet, etc. In a kitchen setting, you have to be most concerned with the sealant on top of the floor (any wood floor, for that matter). I've seen a number of wood floors in the kitchen where the areas around the dishwasher and sink were cupped, buckled, or just discolored because the finish didn't keep the water out. This is a bigger concern with pre-finished floors, since there isn't a continuous coating across the joints between the boards.
I even had one ingenious homeowner who demanded that we put pre-finished maple flooring in her powder room, against our recommendations. Sure enough, a few months later, she was complaining that the toilet was leaking, and had stained and buckled the flooring around the toilet (most noticably at the front). We examined the problem just as Little Johnny left the powder room (toilet still in mid-flush). You could follow the yellow line down the front of the bowl to the damaged spot on the floor.
She had the same problem with the flooring in front of the dishwasher (also installed against our recommendation). When we showed up, the dishwasher was just finishing, so we opened the door and slid the racks out. About a gallon of water spilled out onto the floor from the upturned bowls and glasses in the dishwasher- think that could have been the problem????
Some people just don't listen.......thank good she was so easy to look at (she was usually answering the door in a bikini after the doorbell disturbed her tanning by the pool)- made the customer service complaints much more bearable.....lol.
Bob
Thanks, Iam just concerned on how pine will wear. The guy I use to finish is pretty good. I like the rustic look. Maybe have to refinish again in a few years. If you need help at the ladys house let me know
Pine is a soft wood which wears poorly. In the right decor one man's damage is another man's character.
Thankyou I agree with you and I will go with pine or rather she will