My circular sawn cabin floor is done.
The flooring material was sourced locally.
The trees local. The sawmill
local. The flooring is comprised of
various lengths of rough-hewn tongue and groove Douglas fir pieces—laid down in alternating
rows of four-inch and six-inch wide strips.
I started installing the flooring last October and spent something
near twelve (catch-as-you-can) days between then and mid-December cutting and
nailing pieces in place atop an underlayment.
In late April of this year, I busted through the last remaining
snow drifts and started in again. After
a few more days of cutting lengths and nailing them in place, I began the
process of finishing the flooring.
Another ten (catch-as-you-can) days of work: Sanding down the surface of the entire floor
to removes slivers and exceptionally rough spots. Applying a coat of stain. Sanding down the stain coat. Applying two coats of sealer.
Installing the
boards
First sanding
Sanding after
stain
Finished
—Mitchell Hegman
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