It seems that pine is the best option for a hardwood.
Diy pine wood flooring.
It has two other plusses.
How to install an inexpensive wood floor at grandmas house diy.
Diy unfinished wide pine floors what we think 4 years later this post contains affiliate links for more info check out my disclosure page jason i loved the idea of adding hardwood floors to our old farmhouse to give it more character have it be more kid friendly than the dirty white carpet that was here to begin with.
Tips and tutorials to lay down a pine floor for under 300 wood working do it yourself.
You can learn more about my floors including many more questions answered by checking out my other post on how to make your own flooring with 1 8 pine in the diy wood floors post real wood farmhouse floors for a fraction of the budget now that s my kind of flooring.
If you love the look and feel of wood beneath your feet wide plank heart pine flooring is an exciting option.
We used regular old 2 pine boards pictured above.
Pine 1x4 floor stained with dark walnut by minwax easy to lay down yourself and looks beautiful.
The options for inexpensive wood flooring extend to other softwood species including spruce fir and larch.
It cant quite transport you to the old south but a pine floor will transform your rooms with its soft patina and rich glow.