RE: {RenovateDSM} Seeking floor boards

[Jeff H.]

That's good-to-know-info! Thanks!

What age might that be?

---- Original Message ----
From: swilke...@gmail.com
To: renov...@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: {RenovateDSM} Seeking floor boards
Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 18:49:01 -0500

>While most oak flooring is indeed 3/4" thick, 3/8" would not be
>uncommon in
>modest bungalows the age of Kelli's. I know several Drake area
>foursquares
>that have the thinner dimension as well (including mine,
>unfortunately).
>It is very difficult to pull out without destroying the fragile T & G
>profiles - I tried to salvage a small portion I removed when adding a
>half
>bath, but gave up.
>
>Steve
>On May 31, 2012 6:40 PM, "Jeff H." <je...@blackhole.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Kelli,
>>
>> Just to clarify; when you wrote that you need 16 feet did you mean
>> square feet?
>>
>> Also, you gave the dimensions as 2" x 3/8".
>>
>> As I'm sure that you already know, solid hardwood flooring is
>> normally 3/4" thick when new. With several refinishings (or less if
>> grossly over-sanded) you could find yourself with a 3/8" thickness
>> but, I would expect that the tongue would be clearly visible (thus,
>> the top portion of the groove to be absent).
>>
>> Was the "3/8"" a typo?
>>
>> The $725 asking price at the Rehab Store for 500 sq.' isn't a bad
>> price ($1.45 sq.') IF you can use the majority of it. Of course
>there
>> would be some that's unusable plus cutting waste but, for you it
>> would be $45.31 per sq.' ($725/16) plus it would have to be
>re-worked
>> to your 3/8" thickness (if, indeed, that is what you need).
>>
>> ---- Original Message ----
>> From: kelli....@gmail.com
>> To: renov...@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: {RenovateDSM} Seeking floor boards
>> Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 15:44:42 -0500
>>
>> >Hello Rehabbers!
>> >
>> >I am seeking some floor boards to replace some termite-eaten ones
>in
>> >my house.
>> >
>> >I need 16 feet worth, though it's for several different spots so
>> >various lengths could work.
>> >
>> >The boards I need are white oak, 2 inches wide, 3/8 inch thick.
>> >Tongue
>> >& groove.
>> >
>> >If any of you know a good source, please let me know.
>> >
>> >Thanks!
>> >Kelli
>> >
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