lifting t&g flooring

[weekendwarrior]

Does anyone know if there are any special tools out there for lifting t&g flooring WITHOUT damaging it? I need to lift some boards from one part of the house and place in another part where walls have been taken out.

[seriph1]

There are several tools that can be rented that won't do too much damage if used with care - they are called floor lifters.

Preparation and care is key.

Can you describe your project a little more - it sounds like you have opened rooms up and wish to "blend" the two areas together ..... are you removing flooring entirely from the rooms and re-laying them over the joins or are you wishing to place a "strip" along where the sole plate is now?

What type of boards (Material, width, finish) are they? Have you tried to get replacement boards of a similar vintage?

Happy to receive a call to help clarify things if you need to - I am in Kilmore 0414 393878

ps. Dont wet the boards at all! no matter what anyone tells you, it buggers 'em.

[weekendwarrior]

hey seriph1, the project involves removing 140 x 19 radiata pine floorboards from 2 bedrooms that i am going to carpet, so jellow tongue will be put down, and using these boards to fill in patches in the now living area, which use to be a bedroom, dining area and linen cupboard. I would like to "blend" the flooring in and not just put a strip at 90 degrees to the rest of the floor. The floor sanding guy i had out to quote the finishing suggested pulling the bedroom boards up as new ones would stick out like dogs you know what because the existing floors are 20+ years old. Re getting similiar boards, thought ripping up bedrooms may be easier. Whats this about wetting the boards? Haven't heard that before....

[scooter]

I think I have heard of making up a tool that straddles the joist and levers up on the floorboard either side of the joist, hopefully not damaging board as pressure is exerted up on both sides.

HTH........cheers.....Sean

[glock40sw]

G'day All.

Is the floor secret nailed or top nailed?
If it is top nailed, it would only need a few accro props of the correct length to lift the floor in sections.
If secret nailed, Use a chain saw and burn the flooring on the open fire


Hooroo.
Regards, Trevor
Grafton