hey fellas, i have decided to put in a new floor in my living room and bedrooms using tamarack, now my question is, could anybody tell me is between 6 & 8 % moisture decent enough drying for flooring. i have a lot of homework to do on this , as this will be my first fooring (wood) project to undertake. thanks and an input on flooring would be appreciated . fred
I'd be surprised if the rest of your house was dryer than that. Stick your moisture meter into, say, some existing framing & see what the house's equilibrium is at, and then use the flooring when they're the same.
hey fellas, i posted this an hour ago but didnt make it ,not sure why.....Anyway i think i have decided to do my livingroom floor using tamarack, i have never put in a wood floor and am about to start my home work on it. the supplier of this tamarack says its kilned to
6 to 8%, is that plenty dry for flooring if so any help anyone can offer will be extremely appreciated. thanks fred
sensible to me for those who want a hard copy to check out Lee Valley, where their version is $29.95 (and well worth it, I think: It has been repaginated so you can find things more easily--the original sectioning is a PITA IMO). And it does not seem to be much used for flooring, but with narrow growth rings and good strength, the only real worry is abrasion resistance. In a world where white pine has recently jumped in popularity for flooring use, at least a few people aren't too worried about long term wear. Having said that, I once lived in an old Hudson Valley farmhouse (built in 1839) with white pine floors. By the time I got there, they were 140 or so years old. Wear was visible, but they looked quite good anyway.
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Valley, where their version is $29.95 (and well worth it, I think: It has been repaginated so you can find things more easily--the original sectioning is a PITA IMO).
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