How To Install Douglas Fir Porch Flooring
Using clear vertical grain douglas fir from the great state of oregon.
How to install douglas fir porch flooring. Douglas fir has the highest strength to weight ratio of any wood species. Flooring is one of the most common uses of the wood especially in the west where douglas fir is still widely available. How do i install. I can t find galvanized nails for the floor nailer so i ll have to use regular steel nails.
Install z bar flashing between porch frame and house image 1 allowing moisture to run away from house. If you want to install this flooring yourself you should be able to do so with the proper knowledge and a little bit of hard work. Good things take time. If installed correctly douglas fir porch flooring should last 10 years.
Primarily found in the western us and canada. The first phase of a front porch restoration is to complete construction of the porch floor including support and decking. Wide plank flooring is a great option for flooring in a kitchen. Here s how to do it.
Conversely yellow pine or treated porch flooring usually only last 5 years or less before serious maintenance is needed. I am replacing an original tongue groove douglas fir covered porch floor on a 100 yr old house in virginia. Add a ledger strip next to the house to allow the porch floor to be nailed to. There is a roof overhead.
How to install wide plank flooring in a kitchen. Carol goodwin of goodwin heart pine in micanopy florida says fir compares in density with antique heart cypress. I ve identified 3 potential blind nailing methods. Like growing a beautiful garden or painting a great picture installing a douglas fir floor is not a snap process.
The joists are pt 2x10 16 o c. But when it s done well a douglas fir floor is something that will add beauty and value to your home for generations to come. Frank lloyd wright used the two interchangeably she says. Add 2x4 blocking for the porch floor to rest upon image 2.
How to install porch flooring. Douglas fir flooring can provide your home with a classic look that is also extremely durable. I am thinking of using the same nail driver and cut nails that hardwood flooring installers use to fasten a porch floor to the joists. Porch is about 8 deep by 30 long.
1 2 1 4 x 7 stainless steel trim screws star drive bit pre drilled by hand. My question is about fasteners. The material is 3 4 1x4 vertical grain t g fir. Visit the americana website for more information on porch flooring view the decking product brochure and tech specs americana thermally modified hardwood installation guide.