Which pine floor (economic sorting)?

[FunkishJonny]

This weekend will be spent fixing a new floor in the bedroom on old subflooring (which is currently exposed and used as the top floor). Since the plan is to paint it with linseed oil paint, I'm looking at budget sorting options. I have found for 99 SEK/sqm at dried wooden floors south of town, and at Hornbach, in good dimensions for our purposes.

TT-golv has Baseco, and Hornbach, Moelven. Is there anyone here with experience with either who would like to weigh in? Or any other good tips on budget-sorted pine floors and where to buy them?

 

[Riggvägen]

Have used the equivalent from Bygg Max. It's okay but there's more waste compared to when using higher quality.

 

[Pasjostrom]

We used TT's pine floor from economical sorting but still Dala-Floda Dolomit. I was surprised that the quality was as high as it was. Sure, we had to cut off a few pieces and still have some minor knot holes/defects left, but I think it's charming in an old house. If we had gone with the recommended +20% extra, we could have laid an almost perfect floor.

 

[justusandersson]

Generally speaking, I find it unprofitable to buy floorboards of too low quality (grading). What you save in price, you lose in waste. Additionally, the installation usually takes longer. What matters is the presence and type of knots. If you go too low in quality, you end up with dry knots and edge knots that show through the paint. However, different stores charge different prices for the same product. In Stockholm, it might be worth traveling a fair distance outside the city limits.

 

[FunkishJonny]

Thank you! Based partly on the advice from here, we have decided to just repaint the existing subfloor instead.

It still has a charm, which became even clearer when the walls were repainted and the white floor matched so well. If only it hadn't been so scuffed and worn, we could have avoided the work entirely.