Wood Plank Sand and Finish Floor

[Leroy Eckert]

Well, that is a good point and one I have considered and it may yet be a deal breaker. It could become a woody. It could very well darken the inside and close it in visually. I am going to lay a couple of long pieces over the carpet and see the change before I make a final decision. The good thing is the floor would butt to white ceramic tile. The white carpet in the coach, primarily in the front, is such a headache and I have not been able to come up with any other option because of the Royale Conversion and its hand crafted wood everywhere. I sure do not want to destroy that effect.
As always, I appreciate your input.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
Dahlonega, GA
Royale Conversion

Gregory OConnor wrote:

Leroy, I'm no interior decorator but with all the beautiful wood
cabinets you have in your bus now, would a wood floor be too much???
Sounds like it will look 'vintage nautical'not that that is a bad
thing.

How much wood would a wood bus use if a wood bus would be too
woody?

GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa

--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", Leroy Eckert
...> wrote:
>
> Thanks to all for the replies. I think I will try it sometime in
the near future. One more question. Did you let the wood acclimate
inside the coach for a period before installation?
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40
Smoke N Mirrors
> Dahlonega, GA
> Royale Conversion
>
> robert nloomas <bbpt36@...> wrote: ---
In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Leroy A. Eckert"
> > wrote:
> > A few years ago I remove all the carpet from my bird and
installed
> tong & grove red oak flooring.It took me a month to do the
install
> and three days to clean up all the sanding dust.I no this is not
the
> question you are asking.The big problem I found laying a plank
> flooring is that nothing is square or level.Even with the mess it
was
> easier for me to lay the flood plug and screw the floor into
place
> then
> sand after sanding the floor I finish the floor with three coats
of
> Min wax polyurethane.
> Bob
Loomas PT 36 85
> Harahan La.
>
> > Ernie or anyone else:
> > I am considering installing a custom sand and finish floor from
the
> > kitchen tile forward probably with inlays made from exotic wood
to
> and
> > including the stair well surround. I know how to install, I
think,
> but
> > this is what I want to do.
> > Purchase 12" red oak planks 1/2" thick(my coach is red oak),
plane
> it
> > down (probably to about 3/8")to meet the elevation of the tile
to
> > eliminate any transition strip between the tile and wood, t&g
it
> then
> > screw and glue it down. I would pre-sanded, stain and first
coat the
> > wood prior to installation. The final finish and detail would be
> > applied in the coach. Can I do this, and how thin can I plane
12"
>
> plank wood and expect it not to crack.
> > Thanks,
> > Leroy Eckert
> > 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> > Dahlonega, GA
> > Royale Conversion
> >
>

[robert nloomas]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Leroy Eckert
wrote:
I stored the flooring inside my non air condition shop and inside
the bird was the same temp & the same percentage of humidity so I
did not fined any need to store the flooring inside the bird.
Bob Loomas PT 36 85
Harahan La.
>
> Thanks to all for the replies. I think I will try it sometime in
the near future. One more question. Did you let the wood acclimate
inside the coach for a period before installation?
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> Dahlonega, GA
> Royale Conversion
>
> robert nloomas <bbpt36@...> wrote: ---
In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy A. Eckert"
> wrote:
> > A few years ago I remove all the carpet from my bird and
installed
> tong & grove red oak flooring.It took me a month to do the install
> and three days to clean up all the sanding dust.I no this is not
the
> question you are asking.The big problem I found laying a plank
> flooring is that nothing is square or level.Even with the mess it
was
> easier for me to lay the flood plug and screw the floor into place
> then
> sand after sanding the floor I finish the floor with three coats of
> Min wax polyurethane.
> Bob Loomas PT 36 85
> Harahan La.
>
> > Ernie or anyone else:
> > I am considering installing a custom sand and finish floor from
the
> > kitchen tile forward probably with inlays made from exotic wood
to
> and
> > including the stair well surround. I know how to install, I
think,
> but
> > this is what I want to do.
> > Purchase 12" red oak planks 1/2" thick(my coach is red oak),
plane
> it
> > down (probably to about 3/8")to meet the elevation of the tile to
> > eliminate any transition strip between the tile and wood, t&g it
> then
> > screw and glue it down. I would pre-sanded, stain and first coat
the
> > wood prior to installation. The final finish and detail would be
> > applied in the coach. Can I do this, and how thin can I plane 12"
> > plank wood and expect it not to crack.
> > Thanks,
> > Leroy Eckert
> > 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> > Dahlonega, GA
> > Royale Conversion
> >
>