Post by Jack Ganse on Jan 12, 2010 15:36:03 GMT -5
I have an interesting question.....
My father (long deceased) laid two hardwood floors in our home (I am presently living there). It was claimed that the hardwood was the kind used in the construction duckpin alleys, they are tongue and groove. MY QUESTION: How thick were the boards? If my mind serves me correctly, I thought that the boards were about 1/4 to 3/8 inches thick (I was about 7 in 1944/45 when this floor was laid). Their width is 1 and 1/2 inches wide.
The reason I am asking this question is because I want to refinish the floors, and I don't believe that they can be sanded one more time, and one of the contractors said to me that the boards were 1/2 to 5/8 inch thick. Somehow this doesn't compute with me.
I'd much appreciate any input Thanks so much. P.S. My father was an avid duckpin bowler and fan back in those years, and quite the handyman. It's plausible for me to think that indeed the oak boards did come from an industry that made just this kind of lumber. Again thanks.
Lancgoose@gmail.com
My father (long deceased) laid two hardwood floors in our home (I am presently living there). It was claimed that the hardwood was the kind used in the construction duckpin alleys, they are tongue and groove. MY QUESTION: How thick were the boards? If my mind serves me correctly, I thought that the boards were about 1/4 to 3/8 inches thick (I was about 7 in 1944/45 when this floor was laid). Their width is 1 and 1/2 inches wide.
The reason I am asking this question is because I want to refinish the floors, and I don't believe that they can be sanded one more time, and one of the contractors said to me that the boards were 1/2 to 5/8 inch thick. Somehow this doesn't compute with me.
I'd much appreciate any input Thanks so much. P.S. My father was an avid duckpin bowler and fan back in those years, and quite the handyman. It's plausible for me to think that indeed the oak boards did come from an industry that made just this kind of lumber. Again thanks.
Lancgoose@gmail.com