83 Year Old Hardwood Flooring

Punch List D

Question- I am getting ready to do complete interior remodel. Great 83 yr old hardwood flooring. Customer wants ceramic. Is it worth my time to take it out for resale or cover it. About 1100 sf.

Cole

Are they willing to tear it out, knowing that it will cost more money?

How thick is it?

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Punch List D

yes - thats the great part but did not know if it would be worthwhile. Don't know what its worth.

Cole

Its hard to give you a random price of what it is worth. But I would tear it out, if they are willing to pay. You can find someone to buy it!

How much sf are we talking about?

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1100 sf.

Milhaus

Do it...I wouldn't pass that up for anything. If you're making decent wage tearing it out anyway, why not? A good chunk of people see that as priceless.

If it's in good shape, you can sell it online somewhere. I heard a story at the cabinet shop the other day about guys buying up the scrap trim cart and selling it online for outrageous money in Europe. Some work, but it will pay off.

Mark

Cole

I agree, tear it up!

1100sf you should be able to sell easy! Maybe to me!

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Jason Whipple

Reclaimed red or white oak can go for anywhere between $7 to $10 per sf. If it's chestnut could be worth $20.

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chris n

If it was installed anything like mine was ( 3 inch nail every 6 to 8 inches) you are going to have a deal of a time pulling it up.

big steve

If it comes up fairly easily i would take it up,I try to keep a few pieces of old wood for patching jobs.For example ,If i take down a wall and put a flush beam in,the old wood matches a lot better trhan new wood after a sand and finish.I think it also makes for a better tile job to not go over the hardwood.Also becareful,if you rip it up, Some houses of that era have wood floors nailed direcly to the joists with no subfloor
Big Steve

BentheBuilder

Take it up! It may be a pain to take the nails out but well worth it if the boards are a good thickness. Whatever it is it's old world (I think)and will be a good reclaim. Stick it on craigslist or one of the reclaimed wood sites. Sand it down if you have the right setup and get a better return.

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oldfrt

Try getting some pricing ideas here:

http://terramai.com/products/flooring/oak.html#

http://www.appalachianwoods.com/flooring/sale_items.htm

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Splinter

Well, you wouldnt want to install ceramic directly over hardwood anyway. No, cement board over hardwood isnt an acceptable solution either. You could add 3/8"" ply over the hardwood, then cement board or membrane and tile, but you'll probably run into height issues. Remove the hardwood.

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lawndart

I'm crying at the thought of all the old hardwood I've ripped up and threw away over the years. I bet it was worth a small fortune lol. I didn't realize there was a big market for this.

PS. I just ripped up 800 sf of 130 year old 1"thick "1-3/4 black mahogany strips 3 weeks ago.

Floordude

That was about $8000 or more, in the dumpster!!!!!!!!

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Jason Whipple

Oh my!

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lawndart

To who where and how would you sell this material?

oldfrt

You would probably get the bets price selling it outright,though you would have to advertise it and it may take awhile to find the right buyer.

There are also yards that specialize in reclaimed lumber that may give you a fraction of it's actual value.

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