tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post8504428697600368207..comments2024-03-12T06:01:40.349-05:00Comments on A Building We Shall Go!: PioneeringRancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-36665888212981227282018-01-10T14:49:00.436-06:002018-01-10T14:49:00.436-06:00Billingsley's,
We have had no issues with buck...Billingsley's,<br />We have had no issues with buckling. We were very selective in our board choices. We did not use those that were warped, twisted, buckled, or bowed. All boards are top nailed, as was done in pioneering days. We left no spaces between the boards, as it took 3 of us to lay the floor and secure each board was tight and butt jointed to the next, on all sides and ends. Lastly, I will add, the floor looks as fabulous today, as it did the day we completed it. I clean in with quality hardwood floor cleaner and wax as needed.<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-34187371590921671672017-10-01T19:24:52.256-05:002017-10-01T19:24:52.256-05:00Have you had any issue with buckling?
Without ton...Have you had any issue with buckling? <br />Without tongue and groove I’m concerned the boards may pop up. Did you leave any spacing between boards?C Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260284422576192711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-31589696705001639862015-06-10T13:01:32.345-05:002015-06-10T13:01:32.345-05:00GrandPaw LEW,
We placed the nails in the cross gra...GrandPaw LEW,<br />We placed the nails in the cross grain of the planks. On some boards there was splitting. In this case, we removed the plank and placed in a new one. Because of this, there were many many planks that weren't used. There were also many that were unused because of twisting, warping and bowing of the planks.<br />We love the look of the top nail!<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-61583683058023279552015-06-10T12:57:46.142-05:002015-06-10T12:57:46.142-05:00Melanie,
When we did our floor, there was no top m...Melanie,<br />When we did our floor, there was no top mail pneumatic nailer on the market. This is why we had to go with the manual one.<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-46518842553841403582015-06-07T11:31:45.277-05:002015-06-07T11:31:45.277-05:00Could you use a top nail pneumatic nail gun with t...Could you use a top nail pneumatic nail gun with the planks? Would it go through the planks?Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11544576050911844304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-84556028779966596712015-06-06T00:21:05.940-05:002015-06-06T00:21:05.940-05:00Were the nails put in cross-grain or with grain. B...Were the nails put in cross-grain or with grain. Beautiful pictures but to wide for this detail. Was there any problem with the nails causing boards to split. Toung and grove would be too much extra work. Plus the toop nails on the "distressed" pallet wood looks more correct.GrandPaw LEWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733746885662599023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-2338360029217134452015-01-05T15:30:37.305-06:002015-01-05T15:30:37.305-06:00Jordan,
The cleat nails were used because they wer...Jordan,<br />The cleat nails were used because they were the nails that fit the nailer. At the time we installed the floor, there were no top nail pneumatic nailers on the market. We wanted to top nail our floor. We like the look and are very happy with our choice.<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-88022449874389191222015-01-03T17:20:58.129-06:002015-01-03T17:20:58.129-06:00Mind if i ask why you used Cleat nails instead of ...Mind if i ask why you used Cleat nails instead of a nail gun? Was it personal preference or is there a reason for those specific nails. I would love to do this in our house but i am afraid the added height may not transition well with our pre-existing tile. If there is any way to cut the height down, i would love to do it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088193903024563753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-77994707463693718272014-12-08T09:28:28.632-06:002014-12-08T09:28:28.632-06:00Isabel,
Photos of the floor are on "The Art O...Isabel,<br />Photos of the floor are on "The Art Of Pallet Wood Flooring" post.<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-32432983909932911572014-12-08T04:34:26.133-06:002014-12-08T04:34:26.133-06:00Do you have a picture of the complete floor?Do you have a picture of the complete floor?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593145288131927096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-24844712842112992132014-06-28T14:47:59.240-05:002014-06-28T14:47:59.240-05:00Kendra,
As stated in the Pioneering post, the folk...Kendra,<br />As stated in the Pioneering post, the folks at Power Nail told us about a 100 year old top nailed floor in a NY train station that they helped refinish. We put our floor down just as they instructed. We haven't had any nails loosen or pop up. All our boards are as tight as the day we laid them. We LOVE the top nail look! It fits our ranch style life. That is why we didn't even consider tongue and groove.<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-34284233897854087462014-06-27T17:12:20.123-05:002014-06-27T17:12:20.123-05:00My husband is concerned about nails loosening and ...My husband is concerned about nails loosening and popping out and wants to tongue and groove ours. I think that sounds like a lot of extra work and I like the nails! Is this a concern of yours at all? Why/why not? Thanks!Kendranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-81794365224857053752014-06-16T09:38:49.987-05:002014-06-16T09:38:49.987-05:00Everett,
We have not experienced that problem. Ac...Everett,<br />We have not experienced that problem. Actually, we haven't experienced a single problem with our floor. <br />It is as beautiful today as it was the day we completed 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-49175929060892242302014-06-16T09:32:17.285-05:002014-06-16T09:32:17.285-05:00Have you had problems with the boards bowing up du...Have you had problems with the boards bowing up due to the fact that the house temperature varies throughout the year? (i.e. hot-cold)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16994312511046878086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-91850337923540425402014-06-02T09:14:17.766-05:002014-06-02T09:14:17.766-05:00Michelle,
I guess you could screw the planks down....Michelle,<br />I guess you could screw the planks down. In my opinion it would look like a deck. I personally wouldn't like the look of the screws. The cleat nail is a narrow thin straight nail. The head looks more like a staple. It imbeds into the plank and can't be seen. It is a much cleaner look than screws.<br />We used industrial adhesive and a hilti tool to adhere the sub floor to the concrete.<br />Thanks for stopping by.<br />Rancher Girl Rancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-30138213993693541952014-06-02T06:44:29.343-05:002014-06-02T06:44:29.343-05:00We so want to do this but could we screw the board...We so want to do this but could we screw the boards in instead? We also have to use a sub board (concrete floors) how did you adhere the sub floor to the concrete? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00915784970597758900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-12553139186953585552014-03-10T08:25:50.184-05:002014-03-10T08:25:50.184-05:00There are several posts detailing each step taken ...There are several posts detailing each step taken in our processes. We have done a post that wraps all the processes together by linking back to the original posts. Does that make sense? HAHA!! Check out "The Art Of Pallet Wood Flooring". It may answer some of your questions. Although we did plane the planks, we did not plane them all the same thickness. We wanted the variation and loved the look of it. Still Do! We wouldn't have changed a single step in our process! Rancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-6321890910727355012014-03-08T20:24:39.684-06:002014-03-08T20:24:39.684-06:00This is a great project and turned out beautifully...This is a great project and turned out beautifully. Can you tell me how you prepared the planks? I'm guessing you planed them so that they were all the same thickness, is that correct?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-49484083935097056132014-02-10T07:24:56.393-06:002014-02-10T07:24:56.393-06:00Jake,
We would suggest you contact the John at Pow...Jake,<br />We would suggest you contact the John at PowerNail. The link to PowerNail is highlighted in the Pionering blog post. We are certain he will guide and direct you to the proper tool for your project.<br />Please send us photos of your project. We would love to here of your experiences. <br />Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.<br />Make a beautiful floor! WE DID!!!Rancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-77312709489731526322014-02-10T07:21:46.022-06:002014-02-10T07:21:46.022-06:00Our Dinosaur was the most expensive tool of the pr...Our Dinosaur was the most expensive tool of the project.Rancher Girl of The Rockin' B Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283788018590747307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-63683494041921141042014-02-09T19:31:01.614-06:002014-02-09T19:31:01.614-06:00What model is it? I'm laying them on 2000 sq f...What model is it? I'm laying them on 2000 sq ft --- my first 500 ft is all prepped and nearly ready to lay.Jake Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034717303515768102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1366036154580598525.post-14067877694735333442014-02-08T12:07:10.008-06:002014-02-08T12:07:10.008-06:00was this nailer expensive? I am trying to get thin...was this nailer expensive? I am trying to get things ready for when I begin this. anything that I can get way before hand would be great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com