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| chunger |
 Jan 22 2005, 06:32 PM
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Hello,
I'm intalling some 4" x .75" plank flooring in purple heart and was wondering if anyone know where I can find counterbore plugs for the screw holes. I've been scouring the internet and unable to come up with a source. -Chung |
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| r_towle |
Jan 23 2005, 06:22 PM
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If the flooring is tongue and groove and if the moisture content is low enough, and if the wood has been in the house where it is going for about three days to aclimate to the house, you can blind nail it like any other strip flooring.
Lots of ifs, they are really important. In the northeast, we use either tar paper or resin paper to prevent moisture from coming up from below the flor and to assist in stopping any drafts from coming through the floor. It is highly reccomended, though not always done that you lay the flooring perpendicular to the floor framing, or floor joists. If you do not need to use paper under the floors (heated space below) then you could also use construction adhesive to assist in making sure the floor will stay down. Up to you how you put it down, just watch the moisture content of the wood prior to use. Lots of the imported wood has gotten to much moisture from the boat trip and needs to be brought back to normal...can be done with patience, could also explain why it was cheap. This is a form of mahoghany and therefore will expand and contract quite a bit with moisture.. Did I mention the moisture content??? Its the key. Get a good quality meter from your local woodworking store and take random checks of the entire load. Rich |
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chunger OT: plank flooring plugs Jan 22 2005, 06:32 PM
Lou W Wood working right? try these
Plug Kutter Jan 22 2005, 07:16 PM r_towle The only way to get face grained plugs is to use a... Jan 22 2005, 07:29 PM TimT what they said http://www.914w... Jan 22 2005, 07:42 PM chunger I do have a blind cleat nailer, but I read that fo... Jan 23 2005, 01:06 AM 9146986 You might try Woodworkers Supply. Jan 23 2005, 09:15 AM mercdev Using Wood Plugs To Fill Screw Holes Jan 23 2005, 03:58 PM scotty b http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/e... Jan 23 2005, 04:24 PM Bleyseng Plug cutter and make em.
I agree lets see some pi... Jan 23 2005, 05:34 PM Thomas J Bliznik Rich & Chunger
You are so correct moisture conten... Jan 23 2005, 06:43 PM scruz914 Tom,
Nice job on that floor. It will be a shame ... Jan 23 2005, 07:22 PM
Thomas J Bliznik Jeff,
What I (my contr) did was screw down 1/2" p... Jan 23 2005, 07:37 PM |
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