On Oct 30, 11:37 pm, Sunk wrote:
I'm going to remove and replace the floors and supprting structure in
"Old Maude" this winter, and scored a bonus. A regular at our weekly
dances owns a Stair and Railing business. When I asked him about the
possibility of scrap oak for the project, he said to drop by the shop
and show him the size I was looking for. He told me it would be
cheaper for him (a little anyway) to have me take the scrap, instead
of paying tipping charges to someone else. It looks as though I may
score some white oak for the floor support structure. What say ye' ?
Think its a good idea? I've been told that White Oak CAN mould
though....
This brought the idea to seal it with Marine Resin before
installation... Sound good?

S.

Go over to rec.boats.building and ask there,... and then come back
to my post First off let me note that encapsulation is my pet peeve,
it just makes no sense for wood. Encapsulation in Epoxy resin can lead
to fast failure, it does not breathe and once moisture gets in, (which
it eventually will), it can't get out. White oak is good for boats in
that it is strong and holds fasteners well, but on the bad side it
turns black when wet, has a oily texture that makes it hard to paint
or seal, and it is pretty heavy. White oak has been used for boat
framing and hulls for a long time, good and strong. Anyway, use good
paint and ventilations to maintain your wood and you will do much
better than encapsulation. I should note that I believe epoxy is or
filling glass, and in certain cases an adhesive, still better with
glass. My negative opinion of encapsulation is not supported by many
builders, even "some" with more experience than I. I have built close
to 60 small stitch and tape, and wood/epoxy boats, that is where I
base my opinions so take it for what it's worth.