Burning oak flooring in wood stove.

[pinewoodburner]

I was not sure if this should be in the wood shed so if it should, please move it.
I found in my attic while getting the X-mas stuff down a bunch of the original oak flooring for my house. This flooring is what was left from 1952 when the house was built. So it has no finish on it, just pure wood. Back then, they installed the floors, sanded and then finished. This flooring that is left still has the metal banding on it holding 8 pieces together. They range in 12 to 16 inches in length. Can I burn it? Thanks
And the flooring is oak, not pine.

 

[Valhalla]

Sell it and use the money to buy a lot more seasoned fire wood!

Edit: They are "shorts," as used today. It is just like the "longs" on all the floors in my 1953 house.

 

[DavidV]

Yep. Mix it in with regular wood. It will burn fast and hot. (fast compared to 8inch rounds) so be mindful that it will give you a hot fire.

 

[pinewoodburner]

Sell it and use the money to buy a lot more seasoned wood!

Might not get any money from it. The longest bundle I found is only 16". So har I have found 15 bundles. Going to look around up there some more.

 

[Cedrusdeodara]

It'll burn fine, but burning that in your stove is like pouring expensive Absolut vodka into your Ford Escort gas tank. Use it as flooring in another room, save it, or sell it.

By the way, I found about a ton of American chestnut boards in my barn, should I burn it or just send it to the dump??? Ha ha, just kidding.....

Cedrusdeodara

 

[Bigcube]

I got a bunch of rough cut 2x8 Hemlock (I think) that was rafter's in my dad's house built around 1960. It light's like a match. I cut a bunch up for kindling. I say burn it!

 

[Cedrusdeodara]

Burn the Hemlock, save the oak!

 

[LeonMSPT]

Make nice cribbage boards and cutting boards out of that stuff... I'd find a local woodworker and see if he's got a need for it. Expensive stuff to buy, and well seasoned stuff like that is going to take a nice finish and be hard as a rock to boot.

 

[pen]

Make nice cribbage boards and cutting boards out of that stuff... I'd find a local woodworker and see if he's got a need for it. Expensive stuff to buy, and well seasoned stuff like that is going to take a nice finish and be hard as a rock to boot.

Amen! Lots of people out there would appreciate that for what it is worth!

Personally, I would use it to build a fantastic bar. Hard wood floor makes a great bar top. (call it a "buffet" if you think you wife would need some convincing).

BTW, I am working on a nice "buffet" for my basement room where the stove is. ;-)

pen

 

[pinewoodburner]

Make nice cribbage boards and cutting boards out of that stuff... I'd find a local woodworker and see if he's got a need for it. Expensive stuff to buy, and well seasoned stuff like that is going to take a nice finish and be hard as a rock to boot.

Never thought about that. I have a couple of friends that do woodwork. I will talk with them.

 

[gzecc]

Keep it safe don't burn it. You may need to repair the floors in your house in the future. Its hard to match an old floor.