Has anyone stained an unfinished Brazilian Teak/Cumaru Floor?
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Brazilian Cherry Vernon Flrs (NJ) orTeak ( Cumaru ) from Nogalink
Comments (3)BR-111 has different quality levels. You don't mention the specific characteristics of the BR-111 you are considering (enginereed/solid, thickness) so make sure if you look at different prices you know that you are comparing apples to apples. Also, Hosking Hardwood which has an excellent reputation and long time in business has BR-111. You may want to see their price there. - Jim...See MoreGreat deal on Brazilian Teak (Cumaru)... now what to do with it?
Comments (6)Here's what you need to do. Send me your name and address and I'll send you a check for $600 for just 330 sqft of it...that's all I need for a deck. Seriously, keep it protected from the weather as you have done. Put it in the house when the time comes but it likely won't be climatized by the time you are laying it. The flooring contractor should test it and the subfloor with a moisture meter before installation. The moisture should be b/t 7% & 16% I believe and the flooring and subfloor s/b within 4% of one another. I just went through this using a different type wood and everything turned out fine. Some of mine had been in storage for several years. Seriously though, what type of auction did you find this at? I would love to use cumaru on our covered deck but I have only been able to find this in a good grade at $5+/sqft. What grade is yours?...See MoreCumaru Brazilian teak floors- prevent gaps
Comments (6)Thanks for the advice. We currently don't have a home humidification system. We do run heat in the winter and a/c in the summer. We don't keep track of the humidity level in the house. I guess we should start checking that. The house currently has 60 year old white oak floors that we are having someone pull up and replace with new floors. The floors have very little to no gaping. The previous owners must of had pets because the floors has a lot of pet stains and also some larger water damage spots. Because of these issues the flooring company would have to repair much of the floor (probably 40% of the house) So we decide to replace the flooring in the entire house. The flooring company seems to know what they talking about but I am always the type of person to educate myself as much as possible to make sure its done right. We are buying the flooring and having the flooring company install it. We were not looking at the really cheap stuff at $1.99 a Sq ft stuff. What we were looking at is in the $5-7 range. Since the Brazilian Teak flooring seemed to be unstable I think we will pass on it. Our 2nd choice afyercthecteak flooring was a hard maple. Any advice on this type of flooring? The question I do have is about the moisture test. I understand that the flooring and subfloor must be tested and be within a compatible range. The problem we might have with testing the subfloor is the flooring guy is pulling up the hardwood and so it might be difficult to test until he pulls up the floor. If it's not capable we would have to reschedule the job and live with subfloor for who knows how long. Is is there any way to test some floor without pulling it all out?...See MoreBrazilian Teak/Cumaru Stair Treads: What Other Wood Would Match?
Comments (1)A picture of your current color would help. Anything other than your run of the mill Oak stair treads are probably going to be costly. Try this company to see if they have any suggestions: https://www.advantagelumber.com/ipedecking.htm...See Morekbelcher
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