The Historic District

I apologize if I'm not responding properly to everything - still trying to navigate to the site, which is amazing by the way! Since I'm new, I should've elaborated more on my house/situation. My home was built in 1881, but a wealthy and prominent attorney who spared no expense and it's a very histor...

Neighmond wrote:They look like good old fashioned long-leaf yellow pine from here. where in IA are you?

I'm in western Iowa. Thank you for your thoughts on the floor!

Of the "wood people" I've met, I'm the worst at identifying wood (not sure what that really says about me). I suspect both pics are pine. Top pic: distinct grain vs pore colouration and the colours themselves. I've never seen such consistent parallel grain in doug' fir. If I could sand a ...

Brand new to the site. Trying desperately to identify my newly refinished floor. I've been told vertical grain fir and vertical grain Heart pine. They seem almost indistinguishable. I'm in Iowa and my home was built in 1881. Please help!