Custom Floor #1: Driving myself crazy

That’s a lot of work. Looks great Lee!

Dave

-- Dave Leitem,Butler,Pa.,http://dlcarver.etsy.com

Beauty Lee I know all about the Greek Key thing.
There is a pile of pieces up in the shop for a feature bowl from last year. It looks so simple but the accuracy is a killer. In addition the grain in the pieces has to be all lined or else the chatoyance is annoying.

Good on you for getting yours finished!

What a dandy floor!

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Lee, that’s a gorgeous floor! I am wondering – is that made from prefinished hardwood – the kind with microbevels on the edges? I have some of that and was thinking of doing a border, much simpler than yours, but I was worried about temperature and humidity fluctuations causing problems because of the different grain directions? Thanks for any advice you can give,
Mark

-- Mark

Thanks David;

It’s a deceiving project regarding the time involved.

Lee

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Lee: A flooring expert also. Truly a man of many talents. A great looking floor.

Is this the same sister-in-law who won’t use her table you made.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Hey Bob;

My project is in pieces on the floor also! LOL

Yes, those keys can get away from you!

Even a fractional inaccuracy gets multiplied quickly.

The amount of math involved in pre cutting the parts was nuts!

I wouldn’t want to do it again.

Thanks much;

Lee

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Really nice floor, Lee. That’s a nice design and I bet it will get lots of compliments. Be glad they were Greek keys, could have been Celtic Knots.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

Hi Mark;

Yes they are pre finished and have the micro bevel.

If I remember correctly, we did bevel some edges, and sealed them.

As far as expansion and contraction goes, it is something to keep in mind as your working. Notice around the close up shot near the fireplace we scribed the flooring about a 1/4 away from the stone. This same spacing is used around the entire room.

Also, when nailing the pieces, don’t drive them together too tightly, or it will come back to haunt you for sure.

It’s been a number of years since we did this, and so far, no problem. One other thing to consider is the type of heating system the house has. If it’s hot air heat, it’s very important that it also have humidifier.

Also, letting the pieces acclimate to the room for a couple days is a real good idea.

Hope this helps.

Lee

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Hi Karson;

Thanks for the kind words.

No, a different sister in law.

You know that table now has a table pad on it! You know, the kind that’s about a 1/4” thick, and you can’t see through.

That’s very sad. I could have used formica!

Lee

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Hi Tenontim;

You mean it could have been worse?

Oh great!

Lee

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Great looking job!
I would think the hardest part would be having to work on your hands and knees for all that time.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Hey Gary,

Thank you, but I think it was the math used to pre cut everything!

I did walk bent over for a week though! LOL

Lee

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Hi Lee,

You are a glutton for punishment aren’t you? You just couldn’t put down a simple maple or bc floor either of which would have been beautiful with a simple contrasting border. :)

This is a gorgeous floor and the bc design add a nice detail to it. I am sure that this is the first thing that visitors notice when they enter the room. This will generate a Wow!!! without a doubt.

Good selection with chosing a prefinished floor. I feel it is the only way to go.

Thanks for the post

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Excellent hand crafted job Lee. Beautiful finish.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Hi Scott;

I should think by now you would know I am the glutton you speak of.

It does get some wows.

Thanks ;

Lee

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Hi Grumpy;

Thank you for the kind words.

Lee

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Hi Lee

I see the master is at it again. After looking at your last three blogs, is there anything you can not do. You cease to amaze me. What a wonderful God given talent that you have. You are a true inspiration to me and I am sure to other jocks. Thank you so much for sharing your unbelievable works of art.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

For me, just putting down a t & g floor is a lot of work. Yours is fantastic!

-- Bruce from Central New York

Hi Tom;

Wow, now my head won’t fit in through doorways!

I just checked with my wife, she’s preparing a list of the things I can’t do. It will take several weeks to complete, but I’ll post it when she’s done.

Thanks again;

Lee

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Hello Bruce,

Thank you very much.

Lee

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a very beautiful splendid design work

-- jeanmarc manosque france

Jeanmarc,

Thank you. It’s appreciated.

Lee

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