tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post4272732104660923809..comments2024-03-12T06:01:40.349-05:00Comments on A Building We Shall Go!: Just The Plane FactsRancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-91492373916213725602016-05-30T14:41:23.897-05:002016-05-30T14:41:23.897-05:00Great project! I'm thinking about making a dec...Great project! I'm thinking about making a deck out of pallets and this was a great inspiration. ThanksMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710224100645811430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-88471440187619041902016-04-01T08:24:45.981-05:002016-04-01T08:24:45.981-05:00Raven,
Our son planed and jointed all our boards i...Raven,<br />Our son planed and jointed all our boards in shop class. I wouldn't know the brand or size, but I am sure they were commercial size. He did bring home a small planer to finish up some boards, but don't know what the size or band was. I'm sorry.<br />I too had a reclaimed gym floor in a former home. It was the house I raised my boys in. I loved that floor too! Yes! Tons of work to prepare that floor too, AND plenty of nay sayers. I will add, that floor was one of the selling points to that 1920's historic home!<br />Good luck to you!<br />Thanks for stopping by!Rancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-11233931730570035832016-03-31T21:55:31.252-05:002016-03-31T21:55:31.252-05:00Can you share the brand and size of planer and joi...Can you share the brand and size of planer and joiner you used. There are so many sizes and brands on the market. We figure if the brand and size you used worked for you it would for for us. Your flooring is Incredible. <br /><br />The flooring in our last home was reclaimed gym flooring. I reclaimed each plank from the gym, then cleaned all the tongue and groves before installing over 2000 sf of the flooring in our home. It was a monumental task but the end result was beautiful. Like you, lots of nah sayer but the end result was just astounding. I can't wait to lay pallet flooring in our new home.<br /><br /><br />Raven Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491939517517281169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-38111833516512409902015-11-21T09:36:12.056-06:002015-11-21T09:36:12.056-06:00Beautiful floor. I'm doing the same in my lake...Beautiful floor. I'm doing the same in my lake house. Can't wait to see how it turns outAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781766912903065803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-65103984183755294352015-10-27T09:05:31.567-05:002015-10-27T09:05:31.567-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Cindy!
We do love our floo...Thanks for stopping by, Cindy!<br />We do love our floor!<br />Good luck with your ceiling!Rancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-42539230703436211572015-10-26T20:58:42.006-05:002015-10-26T20:58:42.006-05:00Thanks for sharing your step by step process! You ...Thanks for sharing your step by step process! You have given us much to consider, as we are prepping our pallet wood to use on our ceiling! <br />Thanks Again:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14286237950340732990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-30874650073819793332015-02-09T11:12:55.171-06:002015-02-09T11:12:55.171-06:00Michael,
Yes we left the original nail holes. We ...Michael,<br />Yes we left the original nail holes. We love the look of them, as well as the knot holes and imperfections of the wood. The epoxy finish helped to fill the holes. We did not use wood filler. <br />Our floor is perfect for our ranch lifestyle. WE LOVE IT!!<br />Thanks for stopping by!Rancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-89518763657205696162015-02-06T14:01:28.651-06:002015-02-06T14:01:28.651-06:00I've seen this project on several different si...I've seen this project on several different sites and one issue that I haven't seen addressed is what was done about the original nail holes. Did you use wood filler? I can't imagine you just left the holes in the boards.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05785838026868208280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-61697667639121598322015-01-28T11:48:02.510-06:002015-01-28T11:48:02.510-06:00mwbaldwin05,
We did not tongue and groove our floo...mwbaldwin05,<br />We did not tongue and groove our floor. We love the look of the top nail and butt joints.<br />It did take three of us laying the floor to make sure there were no cracks or separations between the joints.<br />We do LOVE our floor!<br />Thanks for stopping by!Rancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-26647992151921672192015-01-27T13:47:57.640-06:002015-01-27T13:47:57.640-06:00Did you guys tongue and groove the slats or just n...Did you guys tongue and groove the slats or just nail them butt together? <br />Thanks<br />mwbaldwin05https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850129852659521274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-3054759386698203352015-01-20T11:55:48.623-06:002015-01-20T11:55:48.623-06:00Garrett,
We did not use any planks that had cracks...Garrett,<br />We did not use any planks that had cracks or splintering. We cut all splintered ends off and made sure each plank was square.<br />Thanks for stopping by!Rancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-84618738184111317422015-01-20T11:54:37.789-06:002015-01-20T11:54:37.789-06:00Caraway,
Thanks! We do LOVE our floor!
The majori...Caraway,<br />Thanks! We do LOVE our floor!<br />The majority of the planks in our floor are hardwoods.<br />We collected pallets for months! Even after preparing the planks, when we got ready to lay the floor, many of the planks couldn't be used because they were warped, twisted or bowed. They simply would not lay flat on the floor.<br />Thanks for stopping by!Rancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-73086208252337561962015-01-18T19:46:50.554-06:002015-01-18T19:46:50.554-06:00Awesome floors!! I was wondering, do you know what...Awesome floors!! I was wondering, do you know what kind of wood the pallets are made of. Are they hard wood or soft? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-53115803906351008262015-01-18T13:57:59.385-06:002015-01-18T13:57:59.385-06:00Can wood planks be used that have small cracks of ...Can wood planks be used that have small cracks of slight splintering on the ends? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-1840342227022156022014-08-15T16:27:41.532-05:002014-08-15T16:27:41.532-05:00I don't have the exact measurement, but our fl...I don't have the exact measurement, but our floor is between 500 to 600 sq feet.Rancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-50999178295223463532014-08-15T16:26:20.490-05:002014-08-15T16:26:20.490-05:00We took each plank down to natural wood so they co...We took each plank down to natural wood so they could be tested. If you place them on the floor then sand them, this can't be done.<br />Pallet wood planks are not square nor are they the same width. The jointer and table saw allowed us to square the boards and make them uniform. If this isn't done, the boards will not fit tightly to each other. We have no gaps or cracks in our floor.Rancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-46968423431152416622014-08-15T15:15:03.024-05:002014-08-15T15:15:03.024-05:00Thank you. Also could you tell me roughly the squa...Thank you. Also could you tell me roughly the square footage you were flooring? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05343672863216977211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-82746410631518092932014-08-15T15:11:09.525-05:002014-08-15T15:11:09.525-05:00I was just wondering if you could lay the flooring...I was just wondering if you could lay the flooring down and sand it with a big push sander that hold while standing instead of running them through the planer? Would this get you the same effect? Also did you only run through the jointer and he table saw because you wanted to make your own width and not use the existing width of the boards? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05343672863216977211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-56005040778135876162014-07-20T12:49:20.104-05:002014-07-20T12:49:20.104-05:00Christine,
YOU GO GIRL!!!
BE PROUD!!!Christine,<br />YOU GO GIRL!!!<br />BE PROUD!!!Rancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-60417678769043051932014-07-20T10:56:47.850-05:002014-07-20T10:56:47.850-05:00[ahem] It can be done by a single person, but that...[ahem] It can be done by a single person, but that single person must persevere. I happen to already have all the tools. For the planer, I put something even with the outtake side, removing the need for a "catcher." I use a stop block for the miter saw. Cutting the pallets apart? Easiest part for me, for some reason. Face nailing, like they have done for centuries, is far easier than putting down tongue-n-groove! It would be nice to have help, but sometimes you just gotta take a deep breath and DO it. Ask me how I hang my own kitchen cabinets...Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07807449356256611546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-91674477777486432552014-05-19T11:11:04.100-05:002014-05-19T11:11:04.100-05:00Thanks!Thanks!Rancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-89048927584842350332014-05-16T00:56:34.935-05:002014-05-16T00:56:34.935-05:00Inspiring guys!Inspiring guys!anibal-okhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340304356674329226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-42513272598097198292014-05-12T08:49:30.071-05:002014-05-12T08:49:30.071-05:00Not all pallets are treated. Those that are have ...Not all pallets are treated. Those that are have defined stamps/marks on them. None of the pallets used on our floor were treated. All the planks were tested and cleared prior to working the wood. There are many articles available to tell you how to test the wood and define those pallets that have been treated.Rancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-35829433170823044682014-05-11T12:04:19.538-05:002014-05-11T12:04:19.538-05:00Aren't pallets treated with formaldehyde and m...Aren't pallets treated with formaldehyde and methyl bromide? This makes them toxic for use in the home doesn't it?Mrs. Fri-dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647672462127222796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-63692397099729004452014-03-29T15:29:53.683-05:002014-03-29T15:29:53.683-05:00Excellent job!
Excellent job!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com