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- Subject: Re: Wood Floors Using Pine!
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- From: gary@cdthq.UUCP (Gary Heston)
- Message-ID: <e76qXB1w161w@cdthq.UUCP>
- References: <1jkpj5INNgna@email.sp.paramax.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 18:35:49 CST
- Organization: Garys' Home for Obsolete Computers
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- rickt@rmtc.paramax.com (Rick Thompson [RMTC/ISP]) writes:
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- >
- > I have house that was built in (around) 1907 and need to replace the wood
- > floors. The floor will have variable width (2" to 6") planks from 6 to 10
- > feet in length. Currently the floor is fur, I think. After calling around f
- > prices on oak and fur flooring (by the way I'm putting it in myself) I've dec
- > that the cost is just "way" more than I care to spend. I've therefore decide
- > to look at pine flooring (lodge pole, sp?). My question is, is using pine a
- > very wise decision?
-
- No.
-
- My youngest brother has pine flooring in his log home (at his wifes'
- insistance). I helped sand and finish it (the contractor walked out
- after blowing all the money from the loan, leaving the house unfinished
- inside) almost exactly three years ago. It's full of dings and dents,
- especially in the kitchen and living room (every time her friends
- come over for a trinket party, the high heels cause more damage); they
- ended up putting carpet in the upstairs, mostly because it was cold,
- I think.
-
- If your flooring just looks bad, rent a sander and redo it. Replace
- any pieces that are really bad (rotted or split) first, sand it all
- down (wear dust masks and earmuffs), and refinish it. You'll want to
- move out while doing this, due to the dust, but the result will be
- well worth it.
-
- Gary Heston, at home..... ....you can't imagine how fast
- gary@cdthq.uucp pine pitch clogs sandpaper...
-