travelguy_73 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Approximately 1240 sq ft of beautiful oak hardwood floors in 1950's inner loop home. Boards are 3/4" thick x 2-1/4" wide x various lengths, and we believe they are red oak. Tongue & groove w/hidden nails installation. This house is soon to be demolished, and so floors need to be removed and carried away by the buyer. $2480 ($2 per sq.ft), or make an offer that is fair to both parties. Message me if you want to make arrangements to view in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilson Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I think $2 per square foot is a little much considering the buyer would have to remove them all himself and haul them.I'd love to recycle the material (I want to put wood in my house), but not if I have to pay to have it pulled out, hauled off and installed again.If you want me to just get it out, that'd be great. Would be sad to see the material wasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I think $2 per square foot is a little much considering the buyer would have to remove them all himself and haul them.concur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I tore out a section of hardwood flooring at my house in Timbergrove. Some idiot was staining the floors, and left a Rubbermaid trashcan of oily rags in the middle of the floor before leaving for the night. I was lucky the smoke smothered the fire.Granted, my task was tougher because I started in the middle of the room. But, even when I got a couple of rows removed wall to wall, it was still a bear to remove. At that age, the nails will be square nails, and you will shatter a few planks along the way. Costco in Austin has solid bamboo snap-together flooring for just over $2 a foot. That may not be your bag, but it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelguy_73 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 Thanks for the feedback . I'm posting on behalf of a friend of mine (it would be terrible to see the floors go down with the house) and will pass along your comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilson Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Tell your friend if he just wants to see it get recycled, I'll snatch it all. But I can't see paying for it only to effectively have to pay for it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelguy_73 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 He mentioned $1 sq ft being acceptable, so we will see if that goes anywhere. Might work out for floor refinishers who need stock that where they can pass along the cost to their clients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I've been down this road. You can't save money by tearing out an old floor unless you forget to account for all the time and labor it takes to remove the floor and the old nails.Kudos for trying to recycle though.flipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott08 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Just as a comparison, brand new oak flooring in that size is only about $2.45 sq ft at Home Depot, I recently had to patch up a section under a removed built-in in my 1949 house. I love the idea of recycling, but there's nothing particularly valuable or unusual about that flooring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilson Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I'm still willing to help make sure it is recycled if he will just let it be taken out without any money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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