What is this wood?

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Hello all,

Got this as a bonus question elsewhere but thought a repost here would be a good idea.... Anyone have any idea what kind of wood I'm dealing with here (see below)? You can see where I have sanded it a little by hand. I suspect Pine or Douglas Fir. It's a 1930's house in Seaford, Sussex if that helps. These are in an upstairs bedroom.

suggestions on where to source some reclaimed timbers to match also welcome.

Many thanks

Nick

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Diyisfun said:
Try looking in LOCAL reclaim yards.
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Yes I'm all over that but issue I have is it's hard to get to a lot of the reclaim places during opening hours as I'm a school teacher and I've found a lot of places aren't open at weekends. Have sent pics to most of the local places I can find and have a few samples coming to check against but most are saying they aren't sure what it is so thought I'd throw the pics on here....see if anyone could shed some light on it...im certainly no wood expert.

Thanks for taking the time and replying though.
 
ND1984 said:
it's hard to get to a lot of the reclaim places during opening hours as I'm a school teacher.
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You start at 9am, end at 3pm and get 6 months off a year.
Not including if you are a primary school teacher, that's just extended playschool.

Only joking.

Andy
 
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HERTS P&D said:
You start at 9am, end at 3pm and get 6 months off a year.
Not including if you are a primary school teacher, that's just extended playschool.

Only joking.

Andy
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Thanks for the reply Andy.
I enjoyed reading your response very much and, although you've clearly put in a lot of effort on your spelling, punctuation and grammar, the response is completely void of any fact and bears zero relevance to the initial question on the wood. It's a fail I'm afraid but keep up the strong work ethic. You'll get there eventually.

Only joking.
 
You could also ask local builders working on nearby properties, as they might be replacing floors and would be happy for you to remove the old timber for them.

Andy
 
Looking at the lack of cupping, I’d say those were douglas fir boards......pine has a more open grain and is more prone to warping.
The boards seem to be in good order apart from the paint splashes and general dirt - what are your plans?
Expect them to be well held down with clasp nails, which don’t submit very easily and cause damage and splitting when you try to lift them for electric or plumbing work, for example.
John (Ancient woodwork teecha) :)
 
Burnerman said:
Looking at the lack of cupping, I’d say those were douglas fir boards......pine has a more open grain and is more prone to warping.
The boards seem to be in good order apart from the paint splashes and general dirt - what are your plans?
Expect them to be well held down with clasp nails, which don’t submit very easily and cause damage and splitting when you try to lift them for electric or plumbing work, for example.
John (Ancient woodwork teecha) :)
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The idea is to sand it back, seal stain and have lovely wood floor. The previous owner has replaced a few with some B&Q spruce boards that are different heights and then just laid carpet. I want some replacement boards to fit into where they currently are.

Really appreciate the info. It's a big project and there's a hearth to remove also not to mention what we think is a capped gas tap but will get someone in to look at that.

Previous owners have done downstairs and it looks really great plus the carpet was pretty rancid so needed to come up anyway. Hopefully, should only have to remove one or two original boards to get at the concrete. We shall see. It's our first house so want to just get stuck in.....famous last words :)
 
Good luck with your project and I’m sure you’ll be back on the forum again!
If the hearth is on the first floor, expect ceiling damage below if you intend to remove it :eek:
Just a point regarding industrial floor sanders, if I may.....There’s more than a few house fires caused by these, catching a nail which sparks and smoulders in the dust bag :eek: worth bearing in mind!
John :)
 
Also, be careful using a floor sander near any radiator pipes. One little touch and you will have a flood.

Andy
 
@Burnerman @HERTS P&D both fantastic bits of advice. Thank you. When you say expect cieling damage, any advice on avoiding this? I was going to break it towards the chimmney and do it by hand....I deffinetly don't like the sound of ceiling damage....
 
You can understand that the large concrete hearth isn’t just sitting there......traditionally these slabs were cast well into the wall and shuttered with ‘trimmers’ , so creating a concrete slab cantilevered into the wall, obviously to resist the heat of the fire.
That weight of concrete has to be supported, and therefore the ceiling below often had a slab of plywood or whatever fixed into the underside of the joists which became permanent.
The million dollar question of course, is how thick is the hearth......we’ll never know that until the floor adjacent is lifted. Sometimes the hearth was 3” thick, sometimes it was the full depth of the joist.
Any interference with the hearth is sure to shock the ceiling below, which is why they were often left in place, and covered with a rug or carpet.
Just something to bear in mind!
John :)
 
I'll lift the adjacent floorboard on Saturday and have a look. Cheers John. Yes, I've read of a few different methods used for upstairs hearths. I'll share a few snaps when I do.....
 
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