Timber Flooring

[mkb]

My wife is adamant she wants the same floors throughout so i will have to to come to a decision soon I guess.

Left field option... Sell the Old Baltic pine and install hardwood floors throughout

[Cobber]

Actually I have only uncovered the old baltic pine.

The whole house was covered in vinyl sheets. There were 2 layers of it and the top layer had asbestos underneath in the the millboard. Not many people know about this an just pull it up but I got an asbestos company to take it away. Luck it wasnt glued down so it was pretty easy.

Why is the builder telling me it will shrink then?

[Cobber]

I think I will get a hardwood floor.

Can anyone recommend something that will be similar to baltic pine eg in terms colour and width. The old part of the house has 15 cm width boards.

[Brendan]

I am in the process of extending a family room and want to use secondhand baltic boards. Everything I see is quoted as 150mm by 22mm, this seems to be the norm for old baltic, but the building designer tells me it could be 19mm.

Can anyone help with this. The house, a Californian Bungalow was originally built in 1926. I'm sure they are 22mm thickness but would appreciate any comments.

Thanks

[echnidna]

Baltic flooring was, and still is available in 22mm (7/8") and 19mm (3/4")
Sometimes you can even find old baltic in 1 1/8" thick

[Brendan]

Thanks. Imeasured it up last night, it appears to be closer to 22mm than 19mm. The existing has been sanded a couple of times, and I imagine the sander will be able to even up any differences in thickness.

I've seen some baltic for around $8/lm, seems pretty good nick at an average price.

[PlasterPro]

g`day guys

great reading just wondering when using recycled boards what does one do about the nail holes ?
or should there be none?(secret nailing?)
any advice on screct nailing or what is the norm with theese old boards,

also this mabey a question for another thread but was reading on web about an acustic stip layed between joist and floor board for noise insulation?
also saw acustic batts layed inbetween joists ? -living in terrace house ,any veiws would be great

cheers

[Andy78]

Cobber,

I found the price between recycled Baltic and Hardwood to be very similar per square metre. I'm in the process of finishing off an extension to an old edwardian house. I recycled some of the old baltic when I demolished a portion of the old house and for the main living area, I went for blackbutt. Blackbutt is a very hard timber.

I am yet to polish the boards so I can't show you any pics of how well the blackbutt blends in with the baltic.

Andy

[Cobber]

In the end I went for 132mm Vic Ash. It will need to be nailed in (exposed not hidden) because of the width of the boards. Should come up alright hopefully .

I too wondered about the holes in old recycled boards....there is probably nothing you can do but others would probably no better....

Cobber