macky Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 We have a house close to St mathieu in the Haute Vienne and need to renew our lounge floor. my husband would like oak or chestnut flooring but would like it to be rustic and not too perfect !!!! Suggestions please ta[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 If it already has a wooden floor then replacing it should not be a problem. Have you thought about salvage yards in your area?SalvoPhil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macky Posted May 30, 2006 Author Share Posted May 30, 2006 It already has a wooden floor but is rotten in bits because of water penetration over many years, the sink is in the lounge and is very shallow. So we will have to replace the joists etc. Any idea how to find out about salvage yards ?[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 If you look through recent posts there was a message about salvage yards - whereabouts in France are you?Its athttp://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/685503/ShowPost.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Sorry - look at my post above, click on Salvo in blue - it's a link, didn't make it obvious enough! In fact, click here:http://www.salvoweb.com/france/directory.htmlPhil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Too subtle for a man who hasn't had his kir yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 I have rarely been accused of subtlety. I shall mark this in my diary.PhilPS You are lagging well behind ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macky Posted May 30, 2006 Author Share Posted May 30, 2006 Thanks for your help. Found the site and it is most useful... Will sit in Scotland tonight , where it is very chilly [:(] and wish i was in the Haute Vienne [blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Head Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Might be able to help Macky depending on timescales, I use old methods to give aesthetic appearance but it takes a load of time, as it would have done in the past, there's no quick route to reproducing the yesteryear look, my clients often do the 'donkey work' themselves with a bit of direction from me. I kiln dry boards ex 30mm and am in Creuse (23), not so very far away. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Unfair! We both gave Mackey some good advice. Admittedly it was the same advice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Head Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 [quote user="Dick Smith"]Unfair! We both gave Mackey some good advice. Admittedly it was the same advice...[/quote]Agreed, suitably edited!Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 There ia a reclamation yard in Confolens run by a British guy who may be able to help.The yard in on the north bank of the river to the west of the town. Take the road from Rochechouart, when you get into Confolens there is a T junction - left is the bridge, straight on the town. Take the bridge and turn left after you have crossed it. About 1 1/2 k down the road there is what appears to be a large factory on the left - thats it.The odd thing is, most of his reclaimed flooring comes from the UK!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 We used chesnut strips, lengths varied between 30 cm and 1.2 metres, for our suspended living room floor. Class A would have done the job without an underfloor but when used 22 mm hydrofuge chipboard underneath and class BWoodyard was down by in an old railway yard in Bussiere Galant ( east of Challus ) and good enough value to make me consider making the drive up from Bordeaux for our current house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozza Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 In addition to the reclamation yard run by the Brit in Confolens (expensive, I think!), there is also a reclamation yard outside La Rochefoucauld. From N141 in La Rochefoucauld, take the road to Montemboeuf - the yard is about 6km out of town on the right hand side. French run, and quite reasonable. If he hasn't got stuff in stock, he'll try and find it for you.Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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