Wood Plank Sand and Finish Floor

[Leroy Eckert]

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
>