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DIY: New England Red Pine in Colorado!

Laura Leier of our Denver Sales team sent in these photos of her DIY project, prefinished wide plank Red Pine!

See her notes and photos below!

 

Here are some pictures of Our New England Red Pine prefinished with a cherry stain 8-12” wide. The install would go much faster if we did not have so much help but it fits together perfectly. The only trick with really long wood is when squaring the ends you have to really push down on the boards to keep it flat and flush with the fence on the saw. Additionally, we have not experienced any “regional contraction” in the wood. All of the boards have remained the same width and it has been in Colorado since May! This will be a huge selling tool for me when I am selling pre finished in more arid climates where this tends to occur more often!
Thank you to the mill and prefinsihing for making us such a beautiful floor that every neighbor has stopped in to covet!
 
Laura and family

 

 

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Author's Name: Megan Sprague
Posted Date: October 21, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Filed under: DIY - Do It Yourself, Home Building and Contracting, Home Decor, Home Flooring Choices, Regions

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