Justin2002 Posted January 3, 2008 Posted January 3, 2008 I had some water damage to my original oak flooring on Christmas day and need to replace ~30 square feet. I was planning on replacing the flooring myself and then have a company I have used previously come sand & stain the floors. Does anyone know of any companies in Houston that supply 2-1/4" x 3/4" thick red oak strip flooring? I went to the Ifloor store and they had right size but the quality of the wood was horrible. Quote
Scott08 Posted January 3, 2008 Posted January 3, 2008 I just recently patched in a section of floor in my house that was previously covered by built-in bookcases. Got the 2 1/4" X 3/4" oak strips at the North Loop Home Depot. A bundle was around $46 for about 16 sq ft. I was amazed how close I was able to match the stain of my almost 60 year old floors. Quote
RedScare Posted January 3, 2008 Posted January 3, 2008 Historic Houston has salvaged flooring from homes that were to be demolished. I got some pine there to repair my floors. They had piles of oak just itching to be sold. It is cheaper than any of the for-profit salvage places, too. They are open on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Quote
Justin2002 Posted January 3, 2008 Author Posted January 3, 2008 (edited) Thanks for the replies, I will check both options.I just recently patched in a section of floor in my house that was previously covered by built-in bookcases. Got the 2 1/4" X 3/4" oak strips at the North Loop Home Depot. A bundle was around $46 for about 16 sq ft. I was amazed how close I was able to match the stain of my almost 60 year old floors.Scott - Do you recall the average length of the oak strips from the HD bundles? My house has the oak flooring installed over 2x4s placed about a foot apart, I am concerned about using boards that are less than 2-3ft. I will probably just drive over there tonight and have a look. Edited January 3, 2008 by Justin2002 Quote
Scott08 Posted January 3, 2008 Posted January 3, 2008 Thanks for the replies, I will check both options.Scott - Do you recall the average length of the oak strips from the HD bundles? My house has the oak flooring installed over 2x4s placed about a foot apart, I am concerned about using boards that are less than 2-3ft. I will probably just drive over there tonight and have a look.The bundle included random lengths from about a foot to about 3 feet in length. Quote
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