Hi,

Can a few refer me to their favorite suppliers for teak and holly floor
along with costs to be expected?

Other floor ideas appreciated.

thanks,
marshall

Can a few refer me to their favorite suppliers for teak and holly floor
along with costs to be expected?

Other floor ideas appreciated.

21mm thick pine tongued and grooved boards varnished.
http://www.luxe-motor-kei.co.uk/inte.../image126.html

On Fri, 9 Feb 2007 20:03:51 -0500, "MarshallE"
wrote:

Hi,

Can a few refer me to their favorite suppliers for teak and holly
floor
along with costs to be expected?

Other floor ideas appreciated.

thanks,
marshall



http://www.harborsales.net/lookups.c...arine%20Panels

They ship and list prices of there products. They are located in MD
next to Delaware.

-Lee

http://www.worldpanel.com/
FL, NC, MI
I've not used them though.

"MarshallE" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Can a few refer me to their favorite suppliers for teak and holly floor
along with costs to be expected?

Other floor ideas appreciated.

thanks,
marshall

How about Bamboo? http://www.bamboo2000.com/index.htm

Also:
http://www.sjlumbermans.com/products/
http://www.teakmarine.com/
http://www.teakdeckcompany.com/
http://www.teakdecking.com/

In the interst of correct terminology:
On a boat, the flat surface you walk on is a sole or cabin sole and the
timbers between the keel and the sole are floors.


"MarshallE" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Can a few refer me to their favorite suppliers for teak and holly floor
along with costs to be expected?

Other floor ideas appreciated.

thanks,
marshall

Most teak and holly decks are not holly, but usually teak and maple.

Maple is quite fine as a holly substitute, as true (clear) holly is now
almost impossible to obtain. There are some qualities of maple used for pool
cues that are graded for their whiteness and straightness of grain if you
are seeking perfection in a holly substitute.

To lay your own teak and 'holly' deck, I would suggest that you use 1/4"
plywood to adhere your teak and maple strips onto first . The holly/maple
will be only 3/16" x 3/16" so it requires some fiddling and clamping . Build
up panel sections approximately 24 inches (+ -) by the length of your
project, with added length for trim. When these panels are completed and
the adhesive is well cured you can then lay them out in place on your sole,
trim them to fit and then adhere the panels to your existing deck using sand
bags or concrete blocks to hold the panels down until they cure.

In my opinion.....do not use epoxy on teak decks for any teak decking
thicker than 1/8".

In my opinion...Sikaflex www.sika.com and Teak Decking Systems
www.teakdecking.com adhesives are the better products available for teak
decks.

Be sure that your caulking adhesive has a UV light inhibitor.

When it comes to that 'break bond' strip in the caulking groove it has
become proven over time that it is beneficial when decking thickness is 1/4
" or greater. Most teak decking data comes from teak deck performance on
cruise ships. Cruise ships usually only last 30 years before they are
scrapped for the steel and those teak decks have offered up a wealth of
information on the performance of adhesives and bonding to teak decking over
time and adverse weather conditions.

A previous poster was concerned about whether to use a breakbond strip when
he had epoxy overflow in the caulking gap. I believe that he had 1/4" teak
decking. In that situation I would not bother with the breakbond strip as
most adhesives would break free from the smooth epoxy surface prior to
breaking free from the rougher teak surfaces.

However, it has been found that when you have a three sided bonded surface
(with potential movement) that the adhesive join is compromised. A two sided
bonded join (with potential movement) is superior.

Regarding that faux teak/holly plywood.........great for a floating
motorhome.



Ken Chaytor / Island Teak
www.island-teak.com

I agreed with your statement.
Then was is the origin of floor boards?
TIA

"Jim Conlin" wrote in message
...
In the interst of correct terminology:
On a boat, the flat surface you walk on is a sole or cabin sole and the
timbers between the keel and the sole are floors.


"MarshallE" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Can a few refer me to their favorite suppliers for teak and holly floor
along with costs to be expected?

Other floor ideas appreciated.

thanks,
marshall

I am making some practice runs of teak/holly sole panels using 1/4"x 1 3/4"
teak and real holly ($$$) milled 3/16 x 9/32 so the holly stands slightly
proud. Substrate is 13mm meranti. Vacuum bagging holds everything flat but
I am having a little trouble keeping the seams closed up. I have been
cutting the substrate 1" over size then laying a 3/4" strip of scrap on
either side of the teak. Once the bag is pulled down about half way I clamp
across until the scrap meets the substrate. A side advantage is that if I
apply the epoxy only to the substrate the bag squeezes out a little excess
between the strips and the clamping then brings it up the edge with minimum
excess on the surface. This works about 90% of the time but if I don't
estimate the overlap just right it can leave a slightly open seam. Any
suggestions?

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"...Ken" wrote in message
news:0IaAh.961918$R63.405670@pd7urf1no...
Most teak and holly decks are not holly, but usually teak and maple.

Maple is quite fine as a holly substitute, as true (clear) holly is now
almost impossible to obtain. There are some qualities of maple used for
pool cues that are graded for their whiteness and straightness of grain if
you are seeking perfection in a holly substitute.

To lay your own teak and 'holly' deck, I would suggest that you use 1/4"
plywood to adhere your teak and maple strips onto first . The holly/maple
will be only 3/16" x 3/16" so it requires some fiddling and clamping .
Build up panel sections approximately 24 inches (+ -) by the length of
your project, with added length for trim. When these panels are completed
and the adhesive is well cured you can then lay them out in place on your
sole, trim them to fit and then adhere the panels to your existing deck
using sand bags or concrete blocks to hold the panels down until they
cure.

In my opinion.....do not use epoxy on teak decks for any teak decking
thicker than 1/8".

In my opinion...Sikaflex www.sika.com and Teak Decking Systems
www.teakdecking.com adhesives are the better products available for teak
decks.

Be sure that your caulking adhesive has a UV light inhibitor.

When it comes to that 'break bond' strip in the caulking groove it has
become proven over time that it is beneficial when decking thickness is
1/4 " or greater. Most teak decking data comes from teak deck performance
on cruise ships. Cruise ships usually only last 30 years before they are
scrapped for the steel and those teak decks have offered up a wealth of
information on the performance of adhesives and bonding to teak decking
over time and adverse weather conditions.

A previous poster was concerned about whether to use a breakbond strip
when he had epoxy overflow in the caulking gap. I believe that he had 1/4"
teak decking. In that situation I would not bother with the breakbond
strip as most adhesives would break free from the smooth epoxy surface
prior to breaking free from the rougher teak surfaces.

However, it has been found that when you have a three sided bonded surface
(with potential movement) that the adhesive join is compromised. A two
sided bonded join (with potential movement) is superior.

Regarding that faux teak/holly plywood.........great for a floating
motorhome.



Ken Chaytor / Island Teak www.island-teak.com

Floor boards are the boards that are fastened to the top of the floors.
wrote in message
...
I agreed with your statement.
Then was is the origin of floor boards?
TIA

"Jim Conlin" wrote in message
...
In the interst of correct terminology:
On a boat, the flat surface you walk on is a sole or cabin sole and the
timbers between the keel and the sole are floors.


"MarshallE" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Can a few refer me to their favorite suppliers for teak and holly floor
along with costs to be expected?

Other floor ideas appreciated.

thanks,
marshall