Help Matching Parquet
I need some help finding parquet wood flooring to match the floor in the rest of my apartment. The flooring in my dining room was removed for construction (contractor claimed he couldn’t save it). The individual wood slats measure 1.5″ x 18″ and are made of either white or red oak. I would need approximately…
I need some help finding parquet wood flooring to match the floor in the rest of my apartment. The flooring in my dining room was removed for construction (contractor claimed he couldn’t save it). The individual wood slats measure 1.5″ x 18″ and are made of either white or red oak. I would need approximately 250 sq/ft of flooring. The building is from the 1920’s so the wood is from that era. My budget is roughly $5/square foot. Taking into account these limitations, does anyone know of any possible sources or have tips where I can obtain, new or used, either the same flooring or something that is a close approximation? I’m not looking for an installer, only for the flooring materials. I do not own the apartment, however my landlord had to do construction and now he’s getting ready to replace the floor. Unless I can find flooring, he is just going to use straight boards, no parquet. The dining room opens out via double french doors to a large foyer and through double french doors into a large living room a grand sweep of space all with the same parquet flooring. I want to keep the same general feel to the floor. My landlord is willing to install the parquet if I can locate some for a reasonable price, within a week or two.
Ideas?
Thanks a bunch!
I’m still trying to find a source. Finding the wood already milled to 1.5 (W)x 18″(L) x 3/4″(H) is not happening.
I may need to find a source to custom mill the wood. Each strip have a tongue and groove joint cut on each of its four sides.
I did find one source that sells 1.5″(w) x 3/4″(T) flooring [regular long lengths] with tongue & groove joints cut on the two sides. I’d have to find someone to mill the wood: cut it into 18″ lengths and also to mill matching tongue & groove joints on the two ends, likely with a shaper.
Anymore ideas, please keep them flowing.
Thanks again…
Also try Moon River Chattel in Williamsburg. They sell salvaged old growth wood that’s been replaned. Most of it is $11 per cubic yard (or something like that).
thanks I’ve never seen them that long and have never seen this pattern before. I’d remove a piece like the others have said and visit the closet lumber yard.
It seems like installing parquet flooring would be more difficult than installing regular tongue and groove hardwood. Are you confident his installer can do it correctly (i.e. are they floor guys or just handymen/laborers) even if you provide the strips? If I were in your shoes, I would have a full service company like Verrazano (not specifically recommending them) come in and give you a quote for cost to replace the wood and install (bundled). Depending on what he’s paying his installers, ($x/day + $5 sq ft in wood) you could offer to pay the difference and have it done professionally by a one-stop-shop. Personally I would at least have a free estimate done for educational reasons and to pick the brains of the hardwood company a little bit. They will be much more familiar with this type of job than you, and could probably explain potential problems that come up, etc.
Each parquet strip is 18″ long.
6 individual strips make up one rectangular ‘block’ measuring 9″ x18″
…..in each parquet
What’s the length of one complete strip of oak?
Steve, thanks for the ideas.
These are most definitely not face nailed.
I’m almost 100% positive this is 3/4″ thick and I’ll confirm that with the contractor tomorrow.
Steve, thanks for the ideas.
These are most definitely not face nailed.
I’m almost 100% positive this is 3/4″ thick and I’ll confirm that with the contractor tomorrow.