Posted by: "Joyce O" theoldhen@gmail.com
> I was going to put carsiding down on my floors.
> They all argue that pine is too soft and will scratch
> yadda yadda.
Hi Joyce;
Most pine is pretty soft, but there are hard finishes
that can be used. Most softwood flooring is fir, not pine.
> I have seen several homes that have the back side of
> carsiding on their floors and it is beautiful. The scuffs
> add to the character.
Yes they do, but scuffs turn into ruts after a while.
> I have just learned about a new fad going across
> America where people are buying 3/8 plywood
> and having the sheets cut into strips. One woman
> showed me pictures of her floor and the plywood
> was cut into 8 inch strips. It was glued down, and
> using a nail gun, each piece was also nailed down.
I worked on that idea a few years ago. It seems quite
workable. You could even use biscuits at the ends,
to make sure the corners don't turn up.
> This method gives a primitive or country look. That
> is what I want in our old farmhouse!!
They make hardwood plywoods, such as oak, maple
and birch, that are quite economical. I doubt you would like
the maple or birch, but the darker heavier grained, and harder
oak, is very nice, and would be more durable than a pine.
> Is the plywood going to be much stronger than the
> carsiding I have stored in my building?
Strength is not an issue, since the flooring will be
setting atop a subflooring (I assume). Oak plywood
will have a harder surface, especially if you go over
it with a hard finish. It will back the finish much better
than a soft pine can. But if you do let it wear through
the finish and down into the wood, the plywood only
has one ply of the nice oak, while the car siding is
solid pine, all the way through.
> It would be pretty easy for me to rip off the tongue
> n groove edges on the carsiding and put that down.
I am not sure why you would do that.
Isn't it flat on the back side?
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