A lot of the flooring that i have made over the years has a more square groove and a more round tongue.
How to mill wood for flooring.
Take the hardwood tree to the saw mill to have them cut down into rough planks.
Rip the new boards.
This needs to be cut to 1 1 8.
Weather it s the new generation on laminate floors traditional hardwoods or hardwood floors that you have taken from the woods and made yourself they will add value to your home.
This story originally appeared in american woodworker may 2006 issue 121.
We d love to have wood floor everywhere except the bathrooms and this might be a way to make it happen without breaking the bank.
Hardwood floors add warmth and beauty to your home.
The boards were checked with the moisture meter and after planing and acclimating seem to all be under 10 moisture which i read was a good starting point for a solid wood floor.
I started checking prices which meant talking to a sawyer a kiln operator and a millwork shop.
Even if the boards fall onto the floor as they come out of the machine i can easily reassemble them with the grain all going the same way and get right back to work.
You saw the logs get cut into planks and you saw the planks get dried now it s time to turn those planks into wood flooring.
If saving money sounds good to you start with stock tongue and groove flooring that s wider than what you re replacing then follow these steps.
White oak is a very dense wood and most flooring tolerances will allow for a 005 015 fit.
Lets start milling wood.
Question making mesquite flooring brian b.
Wood flooring for the house.
Off to balsam millwork to take advantage of the big machines.
I own a sawmill and cut mostly mesquite and i want to install mesquite flooring in my living room.
A roll of red flooring paper was purchased and would be rolled out in 3ft sections and stapled before the wide plank floor would be laid.
This was our first time installing hardwood floors and i.
You can pay to have the wood milled to the exact dimensions you need or you can save yourself a lot of money and do the milling yourself on a table saw.
From dave rankin solid wood machining forum technical advisor.