RADIATA PINE FLOOR
Handley Lo-Sheen Protection
Langwarrin, VIC
A typical Radiata Pine floor in an '80s home in Langwarrin
Many homes throughout the '80 had Radiata Pine laid as the substrate prior to the the carpet and tiles going down. Before particle board became popular Radiata Pine was the least expensive timber to use as a sub-floor. The boards were wide, light to handle and easy to bang down
Fast forward to now and up comes the old carpet and tiles and what we have beneath is not such a bad bit of flooring to work with
Over the years I've done a bit of trial and error work with sanding Pine 'til I eventually landed on my current sanding methods and the results have been outstanding - to the point, I now very much enjoy sanding and polishing Radiata Pine boards
So, if you happen to have a late '70s or an '80s home there's every chance you'll have a Radiata Pine under that old carpeting. Ripping it up and having it sanded and finished will give you outstanding results like the floors I've shared here
This Radiata Pine floor had been sanded in the past.
The sanding, however, wasn't exactly brilliant, as you can see.
Our sanding is on. Cleaning up the old, shabby finishing.
Sanding done. Now we bring it to life.
A gorgeous looking Radiata Pine floor.
Nice tight grain.
Radiata Pine has plenty of character.
A strong, polyurethane finish is the best bet.Â
Much more pleasing to the eye.
Up close in the kitchen you can see the quality.
A really beautiful Radiata Pine floor, that's come a long way from what we started with.