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What kind of wood floor is this?

last year

Can anyone help me identify this kind of wooden floor which we’ve exposed underneath the carpet? We’ve been told that in the other room pictured, the floor is old (17-18th century) pitch pine. However, that appears to be tongue and groove and is facing the other way (side to side not back to front). Do you think this is the same floor and it could be restored so it can be walked on, or should it only be used as a subfloor? Any thoughts greatly appreciated! The house is 17th century originally but has been changed quite a bit over the years

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Sonia
last year
To me it looks like pine floorboards which I had in my house.
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rob art8
last year
Yah this is floorboard for sure. I would say that unless its some obscure room like storage or a mudroom for example, it should remain just as subfloor. I dont think it was build to be seen or for aesthetics for that matter.
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Appears to be pine. Doesn't look to be pitch pine. The varying widths of plank in the restored floor suggest it is old but cannot see if this is the case in the newly exposed floor. If they are original they would have been left exposed in parts and probably part hidden by rugs. I think the wood was called deal rather than pine.
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Sand and oil a small section and see what it looks like I'd suggest

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