Eric Larsen
05-04-2008, 7:10 PM
Hey all!
I just finished my floor -- red oak, laid on the bias. About 2,000 square feet of floating timber.
Looks really good. Except for one little thing -- 1/16" gaps that have appeared all over because the humidity was ~20% when I started installation and ~2% when I finished.
I've been able to whack the more egregious gaps back into their place, but I think I'll be at this for at least a year before the floor settles down and begins to behave reasonably.
Which leads me to my question:
I have a lot of wood projects in my immediate future -- Plantation shutters (20 of 'em), an entertainment center, library bookshelves, a staircase, and about 20 pieces of furniture I want to build.
Would any desert woodworkers (Sahara, Mojave, Great Victoria, etc.) care to share their go-to wood choices for projects, and any other tips for dealing with really low humidity levels.
I'm hoping that the concensus isn't, "Make your furniture out of rock."
Regards,
Eric
I just finished my floor -- red oak, laid on the bias. About 2,000 square feet of floating timber.
Looks really good. Except for one little thing -- 1/16" gaps that have appeared all over because the humidity was ~20% when I started installation and ~2% when I finished.
I've been able to whack the more egregious gaps back into their place, but I think I'll be at this for at least a year before the floor settles down and begins to behave reasonably.
Which leads me to my question:
I have a lot of wood projects in my immediate future -- Plantation shutters (20 of 'em), an entertainment center, library bookshelves, a staircase, and about 20 pieces of furniture I want to build.
Would any desert woodworkers (Sahara, Mojave, Great Victoria, etc.) care to share their go-to wood choices for projects, and any other tips for dealing with really low humidity levels.
I'm hoping that the concensus isn't, "Make your furniture out of rock."
Regards,
Eric