This project is done, but I wasn't extremely pleased with the results. The home owner was, and that's what's important I guess. But I have higher standards.

The white oak was as old as the house, probably 60 years or so. She removed a small foyer and closet, and some ugly tile that split the the living room and the dining room at the front of the house.

I had to stitch in the new wood with the old. No problem... until you get a few feet out. The new flooring was the same moisture content, and the same dimensions - 2 1/4". But small 1/32 - 1/16 gaps multiplied into 1/2-3/4 inch gaps at board ends. I had to get creative and make wedges on the tablesaw. I managed to space the 'gap spacers' out so they weren't all in one area. And the steps helped to zero out the gap in the middle of the room so I could start over.

Once I did start over, I didn't nail all of the boards so tight so that it wouldn't 'bend' so much.

If you can't picture what I'm describing I could try some ascii art.

The floor was over car decking laid diagonally.

It worked in the end, but was wondering what other solutions others have. Thanks for listening.

Sam

Sounds like a nightmare.

Personally I wouldn't have let it get that far out of hand. That's extreme!!!


If all the board dimensions are the same width, you should not have had these concerns.

By the time we realized what was happening, it was too late. The board dimensions were identical, but I think the older boards had some moisture issues in the past. The basement had a _lot_ of water in it, and 2 walls were re-built along with new sewers, etc.

One one end where we were stitching in, it was tight. The other end, it wasn't so tight.

It was 'one of those jobs'. The plumbers weren't out of the bathroom when they said they'd be, etc. You know how it can go.

Thanks, Sam

Sounds like you have a reasonable homeowner that appreciates you went above and beyond to do the best possible out of a tough situation.