Pine

Wiking pine plank floors are made from selected logs from northern Sweden. Here, the trees grow slower, thus achieving greater hardness. The planks are constructed in 3 layers with transverse intermediate layers of pine. This construction makes the planks suitable for underfloor heating and reduces the wood's natural movements by up to 70% compared to traditional solid plank floors.

Pine is a type of wood with beautiful variations in color and knots. The wood ages gracefully and adds a warm and cozy atmosphere to any room. It is the Danes' favorite wood for building materials and has been the safe choice for many happy customers.

Prima, Living, and Nordlys.

Untreated, lye & white oil, hard wax oil.

The wear layer is typically 4 – 9 mm depending on the plank thickness. Should it be necessary to refresh the floor by sanding, you can expect the wear layer to be reduced by 0.5 – 0.7 mm.

If there are visible signs of wear, stains, a desire to change the surface, or other reasons, it may require a slightly deeper sanding, which will further reduce the wear layer.

• The Prima grading has beautiful and natural knots and a few small fillings. Prima is the classic choice.
• The Living grading is a broader and more vibrant grading and may appear richer in resin content. In this grading, knots will be larger, and there will be more repairs and fillings compared to the Prima grading.
• Nordlys: this grading features a brushed surface where the softer parts of the wood have been removed to increase wear resistance. This creates a robust, structured surface that both feels and looks exclusive – ideal for both private homes and businesses.

A Wiking pine floor is warm and pleasant to walk on, with natural knots and rounded edges that highlight the width of the beautiful planks. Pine is a classic and popular wood type for floors in Scandinavian homes, especially due to its light appearance and natural warmth.

In terms of hardness, pine is categorised as a softwood floor.

It is important that the surface is well saturated before use, so that the floor is dirt-repellent and easier to clean.

To ensure a functional and aesthetic floor, preserving the strength and visual integrity of the floor surface, this type of wood will feature filling of cracks and knots with specially adapted wood filler and/or hot melt. Similarly, missing knots can be replaced with fresh "new" knots adapted to the wood type, so that the color tone and structure are preserved.

On the Brinell scale, which measures the wood's resistance to pressure and wear, pine typically ranks around 1.6–1.8 – depending on its growing location and wood density. This means that pine is more susceptible to pressure marks, scratches, and other signs of wear in general than harder wood types such as oak or ash. Although pine is a soft wood type, many choose it for its natural charm and ability to beautifully patina over time. With the right treatment, you can extend the floor's lifespan and give it a surface that is more resistant to everyday use.

Highly varied – nature dictates. Pine is knotty, and no two planks are alike, but the knots are sound and fresh in color.

Pine floors can be reminiscent of other softwoods like Douglas or Pitch Pine. Like pine, they have warm, golden tones and distinctive grain patterns.

Pine is categorized as a softwood floor and is more susceptible to signs of wear. However, these marks are easy to rectify with maintenance, and often, most minor indentations can disappear with just a floor cleaning or oil refreshing.

On the Brinell scale, which measures wood's resistance to pressure and wear, pine typically scores around 1.6–1.8 – depending on its growth location and density. This means that pine is more susceptible to pressure marks, scratches, and other signs of wear than harder wood types like oak or ash. Although pine is a softwood, many choose it for its natural charm and ability to develop a beautiful patina over time. With proper treatment, you can extend the floor's lifespan and give it a surface that is more resistant to everyday use.

Pine flooring supplied by Wiking Gulve, which has been pre-treated with lye and white oil, must be saturated after installation. The oil we use is a breathable oil, which means you, as a customer, have 2 choices regarding after-treatment and appearance.

Oil Saturation:
Immediately after installation, the floor must be saturated with oil. Use Trip Trap Oil Care White or Natural and follow the instructions on the container. The floor should be treated once, after which you can move into your new Wiking floor as soon as the oil has cured according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Soap Saturation:
Immediately after installation, the floor must be saturated with white pigmented soap.
Use Trip Trap Natural Soap White in a mixing ratio of 1:10. The floor should be washed 3 times over 2 days. This allows the wood to dry between treatments. After the third treatment and once the floor is dry, you can move into your new Wiking floor.

Of course, the ongoing maintenance also varies depending on the surface treatment you have chosen.

Oiled floor: We recommend that you regularly maintain your oiled floor with Trip Trap Surface Oil Care White once a year. If the floor is installed in a high-traffic area, such as a hallway or kitchen, you should expect it to need care more often than if the floor is in a bedroom.

Regular floor washing can usually be done with clean lukewarm water or possibly Trip Trap Natural Soap White. You can advantageously wash the floor with Trip Trap Oil Soap every 4-5 washes to postpone the next oil treatment a little, as you thereby add a little oil to the surface. However, you should not use the oil soap with every floor wash, as the wood can become oversaturated and develop a greasy oil layer, which will bind dust and dirt to the surface.

Soaped floor: To ensure continuous good saturation of the floor, we recommend that you wash the floor with Trip Trap Natural Soap White more often than if the wood was oil-saturated. Always follow the instructions on the container regarding the mixing ratio. If you feel that your floor is well saturated but needs cleaning, you can advantageously omit the soap and only use lukewarm water.

If you wish to lighten the surface, you can advantageously wash the floors with Trip Trap Natural Soap Extra White, as this contains more white pigment and will gradually lighten the surface. If you want to tone down the light color, you can use Trip Trap Natural Soap Natural or completely omit the soap from the wash water if the surface is already well saturated. Changing the color of the surface happens over time after repeated use of the soap.

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