Douglas Fir Floor Stain

Fir is an excellent wood for highly finished post beam frames and commercial work because of its strength and beautiful grain.

Douglas fir floor stain.

This is the floor refinish done on the school house we are renovating in north idaho. We decided on thick douglas fir shelves for the reading room. See more ideas about douglas fir douglas fir flooring staining wood. Douglas fir can be beautiful in the right hands using the right stain.

Related questions choosing a penetrating finish for fir floor. Attach 100 grit sandpaper to a hand sanding block. Douglas fir is softer than most hardwoods but it is easy to work with and stains and finishes really well if staining is your cup of tea. It s solid and straight and the grain is gorgeous but there s one downside douglas fir needs a little coaxing to accept stain.

With minwax wood stains there s a color to suit every style. Carol goodwin of goodwin heart pine in micanopy florida says fir compares in density with antique heart cypress. We buy our douglas fir timbers directly from a west coast supplier who uses only the best looking timber. Its color ranges from light red to pale yellow.

Let s discuss the application of stains and finishes on your douglas fir. Part of the key is to open pores with sandpaper to allow stain penetration. Unlike the stain on your best button up or the frayed finish on your go to denim the stains and finishes we ll be talking about beautify and protect your wood. The products that have made minwax an american icon will add color and beauty to your wood in oil or water based stains.

The first blog i did on minwax stain on red oak floors helped so many of you guys that i wanted to show you more examples including application on other types of wood. We custom ordered them from our local lumber yard at 2 5 thick and just shy of 11 wide and 12 feet long at 33 a pop.