Opinions needed: What should I cut an mill for flooring for my log house?

[j rock]

Mix hardwood looks great. A TIP for you, when drying like this rember to flip the bordes over 1/2 way throuth drying season.(mite help stop the curling some what.) Also when sawing it out -saw it, over size, like 1.3/32 to even 5/4. that way if it dose curle much, you have lots of board to work with.    J.

[jdtuttle]

Jim, Do you have any pictures?

just sent a text to my daughter to send me a couple pictures. Not very good at downloading pics, but I'll try  ;)
jim

[jdtuttle]

This is a mixed hardwood floor we made & installed in a duplex. red & white oak, ash, poplar & cherry.

 

[Ozarkian]

I love the ERC walls, can't wait to see more pictures as you complete them!   I have no experience cutting flooring, but wanted to compliment your current progress.   ;D

-Ozarkian

[MotorSeven]

Here ya go Ozark...with one coat of Tung Oil:


 



 

[WDH]

You are just gonna get him riled up  :D.

[plowboyswr]

Motorseven  looks good  and wdh is right ozarkian is gonna go nuts   :D

[eastberkshirecustoms]

I know you are looking for lighter woods, but I 'wood' like to see an apple floor. That would be nice, but that's just me....

[MotorSeven]

apple? sounds e$pensive

[Magicman]

You get it from an "Apple" tree.   ;D


 
This picture is courtesy of Tom.

[eastberkshirecustoms]

You get it from an "Apple" tree.   ;D

Yup that's the stuff ;)

[Bill Gaiche]

How about a Pear tree? bg

[WDH]

Then, we could BBQ the partridges  .

[Magicman]

Or "Crisp" um.

[petefrom bearswamp]

My question has to do with the ERC walls.
they are certainly pretty, but
It seems to me that you will be living in a giant cedar lined closet/chest.
Do you think the odor will cause problems over time?

[jueston]

i love the smell of cedar... but just like a closet, after a while the smell won't be very strong anymore, and since he coated it with something it might not smell much at all anymore....

[MotorSeven]

I'm already immune to the smell. Our shop is 200 yards away and 300' down hill. My wife could smell the cedar when I was squaring logs form there....and I couldn't smell a thing.
Jueston is right, I sealed it with Tung Oil and I can smell that, but it too is fading quickly.

[MotorSeven]

So, no opinions on the 1,000 board feet of kiln dried 5/4 Ash for $750? Fair deal?

Have I angered the milling gods by even thinking of buying wood? :D

[jdtuttle]

That's a good price but a little thick for flooring.
jim

[MotorSeven]

That's a good price but a little thick for flooring.
jim

Yes, it's mill cut. I have not seen it yet, so I am not sure if I will have to run it through my planer or get away with sanding it once it is down.

[Axe Handle Hound]

I'd buy it for that price.  It's going to make a beautiful floor and it's ready to be milled right now.  Don't see how you could go wrong really. 

[jeremiahdixon]

I think the price sounds good and would plane it to 1" or so and fasten it from the bottom if possible.

[MotorSeven]

I think the price sounds good and would plane it to 1" or so and fasten it from the bottom if possible.

Interesting idea....but my floor trusses are 16" on center and 10' off the basement floor. I just don't think I could play twister long enough to get 1,000 sq ft screwed down :D
I am kinda entertaining no shiplap or T&G, just gluing and face screwing or nailing, then making my own or buying dark plugs for the holes. If you have ever seen a teak deck on a boat, the screw plugs make it very cool looking.

[WDH]

To me, an ash floor with walnut plugs would look great.

[MotorSeven]

And I happen to have walnut stickered and stacked in a shed for two years. Yikes, I hope the beetles have not made more sawdust...........