Great work!

Ah, yes....the ol' Saab pickup truck! ;-)

Kudos! A lotta hard work.
Read your blog post & had to chuckle... yeah that "do-it-yourself" stuff is more involved than the "Power to do" folks would have you think!
I hope you nailed it (the floor) more frequently than the previous installer did... (judging by the pics).

Love the hardwood floors. Hard work I bet, but well worth the effort :)

Awesome!

gorgeous

Looks great!

From this toooo this ...
Just love it ...

That's an awesome project! Yes, hardwood can be a huge investment but it is all worth it. That's why I recommend to my friends to go with hardwood on floors & stairs.

Love projects like this... not only are you upcycling, but you are truly telling a story now and this will be a great conversation "piece"! Keep up the great work and continue to inspire! Looks great!
- Janis, GKB

Thanks for posting! I've read thru your blog but I haven't found any information on how you prepped the salvaged floors for install. Did you scrape, sand or otherwise clean the tongue and grooves to get a tighter fit or did you just add wood putty in between the boards? Would love to know more as we are in the same position but are having a hard time finding anyone who will install the salvaged wood floors.

@kday72

The most important thing is what the boards look like when purchased. The T&G's should be clean if stapled; if you have to clean off glue or there's a lot of damage from removal, best to look elsewhere. Nails are much easier to remove than staples, but it's still a time-intensive proposition. If your floor is in good shape and you use a ;jig- mine was a stout piece of hardwood screwed 3/8" close to the bowed/disfigured board being installed. Use a crowbar to force the board into place w/in 1/8". Then give a strong whack with a heavy hammer on the nailgun to finish getting the board tight. I was pleasantly surprised at how tight the floor was after sanding (although a lot more sanding required than when new boards used). I don't like putty- I used thin strips with my saw blade angled and hammered them in with glue applied, then sand flush. Hope this helps.

Nice work!

Very nice job.