Aging Oak Floors

Aging patina stress cracks and some original saw marks combined with nail holes and solid knots give this grade of antique oak flooring a very unique character that is impossible to match with new flooring.

Aging oak floors.

Results for this how to weather wood project can look very different than what is shown on the label so be doubly sure to test it first. The wood gains a special lustre over the years and undergoes a medium to high degree of colour change with the dark brown heartwood lightening over time to a more golden brown. There are several different mixtures to use for hardwood floors and you ll. Minwax weathered oak darkens the patina on pine slightly but on cedar it gives a soft gray overall tone with gold in the grain you might have to apply it more than once to achieve the look you want.

In the past craftsmen always hand scraped or hand sanded wood floors but modern sanding and finishing methods were introduced and shiny smoothly finished floors became prominent. Experts say you can refinish traditional hardwood floors up to 10 times so with a bit of care your floors should last and remain beautiful for a lifetime. Hardwood floors that look 100 years old have become popular and you may achieve this look yourself by distressing wood floors. Milled from old barn and house boards.

Now that you have a home full of beautiful floors keep them looking new by sweeping and mopping regularly using furniture pads and exercising caution with hard soled shoes. See all our red oak floors.