Quote:
I would replace with oak many times over for the cost of that once.
|
You obviously never replaced a floor by yourself.
Get tongue and groove or ship lap or you'll have more gaps in your floor.
Oak will add weight but you can off set some of it by throwing away your hammer and nails, after the oak dries completely you won't be able to drive a nail in it.
Doing your own floor in oak is kind of like building your own APU, it may work but you can do better. Your making the big bucks so pony up and take it to a trailer shop and get it done in one day, or do it yourself and take 2 or 3 days plus a few days to get over the sore knees, sore back, splinters and blisters, but what do I know, just keep your camera handy so if the friction from the drill starts a fire we can all enjoy.