Ray in Texas
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My question is what would be the best wood floor to use in a restored rock cabin without HVAC, engineered or solid? I have had sales people tell me either would work or neither would work. I find it hard to believe that neither would work since solid hardwood floors were installed long before HVAC systems. Even today many homes in the Northern states do not have AC and just open their windows in the summer.
The floor is the last major step to complete a
restored 1880s era one-room rock cabin. It is pretty air tight except for around the replicated windows with the rope, pulley and weights. The walls are 14 inches thick. The subfloor is 5/4-inches comprised of 3/4-inch Advantec and 1/2-inch OSB. The additional OSB was installed to enable running the floor parallel with the joists. It is supported by pier and beam with a 6 mil vapor barrier underneath and will be above grade. Interior dimensions are 15x40 feet. The floor is the last major step to complete a
I live in South Central Texas between San Antonio and Austin. Temps often break 100 in the summer and seldom go much below freezing in the winter. It is rare that it does not get above 32 during the day. It does get humid here and I know that would be the biggest problem.
I know the best solution is to install an HVAC system but I'm trying to avoid making the house too modern.
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.