| Re: Friday Chat 01.29.10 |
Subject: Re: Friday Chat 01.29.10 by teebee on 2010/1/29 21:35:47 Quote:
Yup, engineered materials are different. As a matter of fact plywoods are very stable. Solid woods are different. Red oak is one that moves the more, maple not so much (1/16-1/8 per foot). Depends on the species. Out in Reno it's probably not as much an issue because typically you have the lower humidity...correct Bill? (I've never been to Reno either) Heck even where I live (SW Kansas) the wood movement isn't as problematic as it is in Kansas City where my daughters live. When I build furniture for them I have to build it with much less precision/tolerance than when I build for myself. If it were me I'd follow the manufacturers specs. But that's just me. (When I put my quarter sawn red oak floor down 24 years ago I left 5/8" at each side. And quarter sawn lumber is more stable than plainsawn) |
