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A Flooring Project

Started by Joe Camper, December 17, 2010, 02:34:43 PM

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Joe Camper

December 17, 2010, 02:34:43 PM
This is the nicest floor I have ever installed and it is in the perfect bus...........ours


American Walnut 3/4 in T&G. If you thought the marble I did in my friends was nice you will like this too.

http://prevostmotorhomes.ning.com/forum/topics/american-walnut-floor
Signing off from Cook County Ill. where the dead vote, frequently.

robertglines1

#1
December 17, 2010, 02:42:38 PM
nice Joe..Good Job!
Bob@Judy  98 XLE prevost with 3 slides --Home done---last one! SW INdiana

Ace

#2
December 17, 2010, 03:18:24 PM
The American Walnut does make for a beautiful floor and it looks like you did an awesome job but for future reference and anyone else attempting to do their own, always try to install where you have at least 2-3 inches from joint to joint. 2 Inches is even close but try and make it more if possible! Other than that, it looks great! Thumbs up!
Ace Rossi
Lakeland, Fl. 33810
Prevost H3-40

Joe Camper

#3
December 17, 2010, 03:22:23 PM
Yes Ace that is correct. you may be loooking at a photo where I had boards "dummied up"

I opened up all 6 boxes and went thru every piece before I started nailing.

The varied grain and color is so dramatic I wanted to make sure those pieces weren't burried under the bed or couch.

Each and every piece was picked for its spot.
Signing off from Cook County Ill. where the dead vote, frequently.

Oonrahnjay

#4
December 17, 2010, 04:19:34 PM
Joe, isn't walnut prohibitively expensive?  Sure looks good!
Bruce H; Wallace (near Wilmington) NC
1976 Daimler (British) Double-Decker Bus; 34' long

(New Email -- brucebearnc@ (theGoogle gmail place) .com)

Joe Camper

#5
December 17, 2010, 05:12:05 PM
Not if you install it yourself.  Everything is relative.

I feel obligated to show some good stewardship with this bus out of respect for the original converter and his level of craftsmanship and quality of materials. He did the best he could do with the best he could find. I try to do the same.

Not like we are selling it but if we did we would recoop the cost of this floor a few times over.
Signing off from Cook County Ill. where the dead vote, frequently.

DMoedave

#6
December 17, 2010, 06:35:01 PM
"The varied grain and color is so dramatic I wanted to make sure those pieces weren't burried..." Time and effort well worth it. Amazing job and wood!
we love our buses!!! NE Pa or LI NY, or somewhere in between!

brando4905

#7
December 18, 2010, 05:52:31 AM
Joe,

Absolutely gorgeous bus!
1980 GMC H8H-649  8V71/V730 Marion,NC

"The highway is for gamblers, better use your sense" -Dylan

FloridaCliff

#8
December 18, 2010, 05:58:13 AM
Joe,

Looking Good!

Nice when a project comes together.

Cliff
1975 GMC  P8M4905A-1160    North Central Florida

"There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded."
Mark Twain

Oonrahnjay

#9
December 18, 2010, 06:19:31 AM
Joe - Hope you understand that I wasn't knockin'.  Great job and a great look; it's just walnut has a reputation for being super-pricey.  Glad you got a good price on it.  I've done a fair amount of wood flooring in a non-moving house so I know that a perfect look is tricky and that's a smooth job.
Bruce H; Wallace (near Wilmington) NC
1976 Daimler (British) Double-Decker Bus; 34' long

(New Email -- brucebearnc@ (theGoogle gmail place) .com)

Joe Camper

#10
December 18, 2010, 06:27:57 AM
I was not offended at all. I added some tidbits on the base of the bed to that thread.

It was almost 8 bucks a sqft at lumber liquidators
Signing off from Cook County Ill. where the dead vote, frequently.

HighTechRedneck

#11
December 18, 2010, 11:01:58 AM
Another great job!

PP

#12
December 18, 2010, 05:27:07 PM
Very Sweet! You're doing a very nice job of it. I'm almost a little bit envious LOL
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