I have two questions.
First one I posted earlier under breaktime fests which I will ask again here.
I am about to begin installing a wood floor in a new home, the wood is Southern yellow pine that came from old bleachers. It has been remilled to 11inches wide by 3/4 inch thick with T&G. Since the wide width my local supply stores and contractors aren’t very sure of how to best install this material. So, what should the interior humidity be? Do I face nail or screw? If so how often? Wood moisture content? Is it worth cutting grooves on the backside to help cupping? Which is the backside, the thicker or thinner tongue? Some say nail through the groove, others say tongue, which one? Anything else I should know or think about?
second question.
The exterior of this home is clear cedar siding 3/4 by 8, with a 6 inch reveal. We put it up knowing that it most likely need face nailing to stop cupping. the sheathing is 5/8 OSB. 6d ond 7d nails don’t seem to bite. I tried the splitless nail by “MAZE” nails. They seem ok but still don’t gab the sheathing as much as I’d like. I am thinking about using a 1/4 inch crown stapler as my next and perhaps last try. We do hit the studs whenever possible but around doors and windows where the trim covers the studs, we can only hit the sheathing. Any ideas?
thanks
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Hey Honey...ohhhhh Honey???
I don't mean to sound crass but......if you're asking whether to put the fasteners thru the tongue or the groove????? I think you need to find a floor pro......this installation is a disaster in the making.
Ditch
Acclimatize the flooring before you do anything with it, at least a week, you want to install this in typical house conditions (heat/humidity). Also find an installer that has worked with flooring this wide before, I'd be inclined to face nail it myself but I really don't know much about wide plank flooring.
For the siding; are you using ring shank nails, best to go stainless, about 4 times as much but worth it 10-20 years from now, and whats a couple hundred when your spending the big bucks on clear cedar.
Cheers.
I suppose the clear cedar was expensive. Vertical grain is nice.
Seal both sides before installing. Nail it to plywood not OSB. To bad you forgot the nailers around the openings.
Pine floors are nice. 12" expands too much for me. Screwed and plugged is nice.
Thanks for the perspectives. will spring ever come?
If the wide width is becoming an issue, couldn't you consider milling the material in half? If you in experienced in flooring it might be easier. This way, no face nailing or screwing/plugging. I know, this sound like a wood butcher's suggestion. (maybe I should change my handle to wood butcher?)