Pine / Heartwood Pine Wood Flooring
Colour: beige to pale red / brown
Strength: not very strong
Texture: even
Hardness: not very hard (Brinell Score of 1.6)
Durability: good
Stability: stable, once dried.
Sustainability: wood from sustainable sources is widely available.
The wood that was used to build America. Heartwood Pine (as it was known) was used by the Americans over a century ago because it was durable and plentiful. But Heartwood Pine is very different from most other types of Pine available. Generally, Pine is a softwood, and will dent and mark very easily. Unless it is a genuine reclaimed Heartwood Pine, it is probably not going to be particularly attractive. This is really for the country home look or period property.

