How To Install Shiplap Pine Flooring

Then cut the shiplap boards to fit the wall.

How to install shiplap pine flooring.

We ve got the whitewashed shiplap pine flooring down which steals my heart every time i look in there. I love how the pine looks when it scuffs up and also how it yellows from the oil based poly. You can buy heart pine flooring in a variety of widths and grades. So i thought i would write a post specifically regarding our inexpensive wood flooring using pine boards and give you tips and tricks.

We get asked all of the time about our wood floors. I have a post up about them already but it s included in with the entryway remodel. And on the wall with the window we installed some faux brick also from home depot. Then you ll notice the diy faux shiplap walls otherwise known as planks.

On the ceiling we decided to install some faux ceiling tiles we ordered from home depot which also make me giddy. Four things to look for in heart pine flooring. If you install one don t forget the moisture barrier because shiplap warps easily. People that see them in person think they are original to the house.

Stain it or leave it natural and topcoat it with an oil or varnish. The pine will develop a slightly darker patina with age and exposure to light. A shiplap wall gives your home a countrified feel but a shiplap floor looks incongruous. Remove wall plates and outlet covers.

Before you install your shiplap boards open your boxes and let the flooring adjust to the room temperature and moisture for at least 48 hours. Before you install shiplap mark the vertical studs on the wall where you want your shiplap to go. Drive fasteners through the overlay of the top board so that each fastener penetrates the board underneath and the subfloor. Solid wood floors and planks will expand and contract with heat cold and other weather because while this expansion is only slight at just 1 32 to 1 16 it can cause the bond between the floor and sub.

The thing that i love the most about the wide pine shiplap flooring is how it ages. Most people prefer a clear oil finish. Check to be sure it s level before you nail or screw it to the wall. An easy way to cut corners a little flooring joke is to glue your wide pine planks to the floor but we implore you not to do this.

Here s a pic of the craft room floor which we laid a couple years ago lined up with the new hallway flooring.