Flooring Flat or Quarter sawn ?

[jeff...]

Thinking about making up some flooring for my own personal use. It'll be RO, I have enough to do what I want in either Flat or QS. Is there any difference in installation technique or is it mainly appearance preference. I'm thinking it's appearance, but thought I would check with the experts, before I decide what I'm going to do.

Thanks

 

[ptt49er]

Jeff... I don't know much about differences in installing, but I do think that QSRO would look super nice as flooring, as compared to the FS...just my 2¢

 

[DaveO]

I think that using QS lumber would result in a floor less prone to noticeable movement than flat sawn and I also think that it would look better. Because wood moves the most with the growth rings, having them perpendicular to the surface of the floor vs. the edges of the board would give you less of a tendency to gap in the winter and squeak in the summer. I don't think that you would install either in any different method.
MTCW, YMMV,
Dave

 

[ptt49er]

MTCW, YMMV,
Dave

Ok guys, I looked in the lexicon and MTCW wasn't there, what does it mean?

 

[DaveO]

MTCW=My Two Cents Worth.....a gross exaggeration of the worth of the information and thoughts that I spew forth. :-D

Dave

 

[ptt49er]

:BangHead: I should've been able to figure that out...THANKS!

and your advice is worth more than 2¢..maybe more like 2.5¢ or even 3¢

 

[Sweetgum]

Walnut with generous sapwood makes the most beautiful flooring...I wish I would have done that versus RO in the house.

 

[Dusty Sawyer]

Go with quartersawn,,, Though it takes more raw material to produce, it has much greater charactor. Also, flat does move more and it is more prone to cupping. Most premium flooring is QS for this reason.

 

[cskipper]

QS would be prettier and much more distinctive. My $.01 worth.

 

[scsmith42]

Jeff, if it were me, I'd go with quartersawn, wide plank flooring, finished out to 5/8", glued down.

I concur though that black walnut with a lot of sapwood is spectacular.

Scott