Very wide white pine T&G flooring - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

UpNorth · 10-01-2009, 12:32 PM

We've a local mill here, a pretty big one, that does white pine. http://wardlumber.com/facility.asp gives a look at their mill, which can handle logs up to 36 inches diameter.

They produce white pine T&G flooring, in quite wide random widths, for those that want the antique farmhouse look. I've seen it at up to 28".

Not exactly random, but made in 2-inch increments, so that you've a chance at end-matching when needed. Ends are plain cut, not "endmatched with T&G." and lengths are long.

What precautions should one take in using ultra-wide white pine flooring?

astor · 10-01-2009, 03:56 PM

Looks like they know what they are doing,plenty of pics of installed floors posted..specially face nailed 14" wide pine floors!!Why don't you ask their experience or for their installer recommendations?

**framerman** · 10-01-2009, 07:08 PM

The thing I worry most about White Pine is the shrinkage and warping and that wide, it may shrink 1/2". To help with that, I'm sure they make the boards thicker. At a minimum I'd be at 1" nominal if not more.

Lodgepole Pine would be a better choice, but I don't think they would be able to get it there.

My 2nd cousin who lives 1/2 mile from me has his own mill and can cut 36" logs 16' long. Some of the other guys around have a similar setup, but I think a more normal size is 30".

I would be looking at as much of the quarter sawn grain as possible.

WarnerConstInc. · 10-01-2009, 07:26 PM

That wide of a board requires glue and face nailing, I have seen some that were blind nailed t&g with glue.

That wide of a plank should be 4/4 and really should be face nailed.

floorinstall · 10-02-2009, 05:03 PM

Nobody has mentioned screws and pegs. That is the way I was taught and it makes a great looking floor and you can charge good money for the specialty. You can generally cut your plugs out of the waste.