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drying out new floorboards (not kiln dried)
I am about to buy pine floorboards but they have not been kiln dried
(reclaimed pitch pine). If I leave them stacked up for a couple of weeks in a heated room will they dry out correctly or will they start to warp?? |
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I am about to buy pine floorboards but they have not been kiln dried (reclaimed pitch pine). If I leave them stacked up for a couple of weeks in a heated room will they dry out correctly or will they start to warp?? You need to stack them with spacers to allow free air circulation. You also need to put quite a bit of weight on them to minimise warping. Turn up the heat in that room, and leave them for a couple of weeks. -- Grunff |
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macson wrote:
I am about to buy pine floorboards but they have not been kiln dried (reclaimed pitch pine). If I leave them stacked up for a couple of weeks in a heated room will they dry out correctly or will they start to warp?? How have they been stored? It may help a bit to store them, but if they do cup, then you've had it. Depending on what has happened to them recently, I might be tempted to nail them down straight away. What are you putting over them? |
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not sure about previous storage, think they saw and t/g them to order
from old boards - will be simply adding a varnish or similar finish |
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Resawn reclaimed tends to be crap as it is taken from structural timber
which would have been graded originally as unsuitable for joinery. So look closely - if there are knots wider than say one third of a board then perhaps don't have it. Should be very dry though. cheers Jacob |
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thanks, interesting point.
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macson wrote:
thanks, interesting point. What is?? |
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I relaid both my downstairs rooms with (redwood) pine. Left them for
four weeks - stacked with one inch spacers. I had some terrible warping/cupping. Next time I'm paing someone to do it.... One thing I can really recommend if you are going to stain them is Dulux Diamond Glaze - it's expensive. But impressive stuff. |
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that resawn might have large knots etc
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thanks
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In article .com
macson wrote: that resawn might have large knots etc Which resawn might have large knots etc ? |
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