Pine Floor in bathroom - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

dforeid · 01-14-2007, 02:47 AM

Client wants pine plank flooring in a bathroom remodel and eventially through the whole house. I can get the T&G at Lumber Liquidators no problem. What would you folks recommend for a finish? They lean towards rustic, so my thoughts were a stain of their choice followed by a protectant finish of your recommendations. Can you folks give me some insight?

Any help appreciated,,,,,,,,,,

Glasshousebltr · 01-14-2007, 08:02 AM

For the sake of every God given sense of wood and water understanding.......Talk em out of it.

Bob

J&J Home Imp. · 01-14-2007, 08:06 AM

I agree that wood don't belong in a bath but if they are hung up on it it can be done. I would try and talk them into some tile at least where they step out of the shower. Around here we have a lot of cabins and they all have pine in the baths and everywhere. All around the toilet and shower/tub, they start to turn black after a while. Not to mention the subfloor is probably rotting where ya can't see it.

Big Dave · 01-14-2007, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dforeid

Client wants pine plank flooring in a bathroom remodel and eventially through the whole house. I can get the T&G at Lumber Liquidators no problem. What would you folks recommend for a finish? They lean towards rustic, so my thoughts were a stain of their choice followed by a protectant finish of your recommendations. Can you folks give me some insight?

Any help appreciated,,,,,,,,,,

I've put it in half baths but not full baths, YET. Take a look at my website and you'll see some rustic wood floors. I now use a waterbased floor finish from Bona Kemi. I would however not recommend it for a full bath where there was a shower or tub. You could do it but put a tiled area in front of the tub for direct water contact but you still have the relative humidity problem while taking a hot shower. Depending on where your at I could probably get you some wide plank pine flooring too.

Chris G · 01-15-2007, 10:24 AM

I've had old Pine in my bathroom, and some new plank pine in another room for five years. Never had a problem. Never discoloured on me. The finish is still strong, (three coats poly). There could be things happening that I can't see, but it all appears ok.

I do notice some expansion/contraction in the bath every now and then, but these are 120 year subfloors with gaps here and there, so you don't really notice the movement. New pine that is butt tight might buckle though. It's all about the finish and protecting from moisture. You may want to put a coat of poly on the undersides before you put them in.

kathywhite · 01-21-2007, 08:14 AM

Around here we have a lot of cabins and they all have pine in the baths and everywhere. All around the toilet and shower/tub, they start to turn black after a while.

J&J Home Imp. · 01-21-2007, 01:56 PM

Thats what I said