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"Cracking" Pecan Flooring
Pecan hardwood flooring will last a long time. Consider your options, ranging from a rustic pecan to pecan parquet floor. It's softer than some of the hardwoods, but it's beautiful.
Pecan trees have long been associated with the Deep South and the days of antebellum plantations. Pecans falling to the ground and people sitting around cracking them are natural occurrences in the South. And that is what most people think of when they think of the pecan tree. Pecan trees are grown all over North America, but most people assume that the South is the most common area.
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Pecan trees make beautiful flooring that will look great in any room of your home. Pecan flooring is a great way to add warmth and interest to your home. The coloring of pecan flooring ranges from a pale brown to a dark, reddish brown that is sure to go with any decor.
Some flooring manufacturers combine the pecan wood with hickory wood in their flooring manufacturing. This gives a great variation of color and makes for some very durable flooring. Pecan and hickory wood are both very durable woods and are shock resistant. This means that if you are in the kitchen and you drop a pot or pan, it is less likely that a ding will be left in the wood. In addition, if you have children, the hardness prevents their playing from doing any damage.
Pecan hardwood flooring is particularly susceptible to frost and decay. It is very important to keep unfinished pecan wood dry because when it gets wet, it may shrink as it dries. This shrinkage is usually minimal, however, and will not occur if your floors have a finish coat on them to protect them.
Pecan is an extremely hard wood. It may be hard to work using hand tools and does not take to nails very well. Screws or glue may be the best way to apply this flooring in your home. This hardness is one of the greatest benefits of this wood, however.
Pecan wood is used for purposes other than flooring too. It is used for veneers, furniture, cabinets, fuel wood, and sub-flooring too. It has been used for centuries and is an extremely durable wood that is great for just about any use, especially for floors! Due to the high shock resistant qualities of pecan, it is also used for baseball bats, ax handles, and many other items!
If you are looking for a country looking floor for your home, then a rustic pecan floor would fit the bill. Like hickory, it is used in log cabins because the color of the wood complements the pine log walls. This floor will instantly make any area of your home feel warmer and more welcoming. Pecan hardwood flooring will definitely enable you to enjoy your home more because of its ease of use and low maintenance.
If you are looking for a great way to make your home more cozy and warm, then pecan flooring is definitely all that it is cracked up to be for you!
Comments
We are in the process of restoring an old pecan wood floor that has been covered with carpet for over 40 years. When we removed the old carpet we realized that several areas will require replacement wooden flooring. I am going to need to get several square feet of wood for that. Can you help me?
Nathan McCreery
nathan mccreery at February 2, 2009 09:58 AM
Hi Nathan, I'm sorry, I can't help you - this site isn't a flooring sales site. I would suggest that you find a local lumber mill - they can probably accomodate you with what you need and probably wouldn't cost very much. What's nice is that they can cut the wood to your specifications. ;~)
The Flooring Lady at February 3, 2009 07:37 AM
Dear Floor Lady, I have a small one bedroom/Loft that I'm trying to update. I think a good start would be the floor. My question to you is, can I use wider floor planks (6.5" vs 5") in a smaller space ? would the floor look out of scale? room size roughly 20'x25' ???
Thank you,
Ray from the O.C. at March 27, 2009 12:55 AM
Hi Ray, Either one would look fine. That's actually considered a good-sized room, so you'll be fine.
The Flooring Lady at March 27, 2009 08:21 PM
i have purchased an older house in louisiana, and have found what i thought was oak flooring to be pecsn. as i intend to raze the building in the near futre i am curious if there is a market for my used pecan floors. they are 3inches wide by 16 feet long and 1inch thick. thank you
bob byford at July 16, 2009 05:39 PM
Hi Bob, That's a good question. I would recommend contacting local flooring dealers as a place to start. They should be able to point you in the right direction.
The Flooring Lady at July 17, 2009 12:14 PM
Dear flooring Lady, I would like a wood look floor in my master bath. I'm finding differing opinions on using laminates for that purpose. What is your recommendation? Thanks.
whiteiris787 at July 19, 2009 08:38 AM
Hello Whiteiris,there really are a lot of options for flooring in a bathroom. You can even get vinyl that looks like wood flooring. If you decide upon using laminate, I recommend reading my article dedicated to laying laminate in a bathroom here: http://www.theflooringlady.com/installing_laminate_flooring_in_a_bathroom.html.
The Flooring Lady at July 20, 2009 10:22 AM
About a year ago, we installed pecan hardwood flooring in my parent's house. Around the fireplace, they have recently had a leak in the ceiling that they have since had fixed, however, the hardwood flooring next to the hearth has now got a 'moldy' looking stain on it. Is there a way to fix this stain without having to take the flooring up completely and/or replacing it? Could we cut back about 4 inches from the hearth and put down new boards? (If we did that, the new boards would have to run vertically and not horizontally as the original boards do.) What would you suggest?
Dwayne Conner at July 29, 2009 07:21 PM
Dwayne,
I would consult a professional as the leak could of done more damage then what you see or it could be as simple as refinishing the affected flooring.
The Flooring Lady at July 30, 2009 08:35 AM
