How To Install Shiplap Pine Flooring

Four things to look for in heart pine flooring.

How to install shiplap pine flooring.

You can buy heart pine flooring in a variety of widths and grades. Here s a pic of the craft room floor which we laid a couple years ago lined up with the new hallway flooring. And on the wall with the window we installed some faux brick also from home depot. Drive fasteners through the overlay of the top board so that each fastener penetrates the board underneath and the subfloor.

So i thought i would write a post specifically regarding our inexpensive wood flooring using pine boards and give you tips and tricks. Check to be sure it s level before you nail or screw it to the wall. On the ceiling we decided to install some faux ceiling tiles we ordered from home depot which also make me giddy. 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. 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. We ve got the whitewashed shiplap pine flooring down which steals my heart every time i look in there. Before you install shiplap mark the vertical studs on the wall where you want your shiplap to go.

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. If you install one don t forget the moisture barrier because shiplap warps easily. Then cut the shiplap boards to fit the wall. Installing shiplap is similar to installing hardwood plank flooring every time you reach the end of one row you ll cut the last board to fit and then use the cut off end as the first board.

People that see them in person think they are original to the house. The thing that i love the most about the wide pine shiplap flooring is how it ages. I love how the pine looks when it scuffs up and also how it yellows from the oil based poly. We get asked all of the time about our wood floors.

Stain it or leave it natural and topcoat it with an oil or varnish. Next squeeze a line of heavy adhesive along the back of your first piece of shiplap and set it against the bottom of the wall. Most people prefer a clear oil finish. The first step in your shiplap accent wall is to remove everything from the wall including any nails use a putty knife to gently pry and remove baseboards crown moulding and trim.

I have a post up about them already but it s included in with the entryway remodel.