IPE floor project, not your everyday job.

[Chuck Kiser]

I'm posting a link to  a Picasa album that has pics and captions due to the fact that some pictures show Festools being used in un-approved ways. Don't want to get the folks in hot water.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103951539473323155875/albums/5900487732952099681

 

[Deansocial]

Is there not a finished picture

 

[Michael Kellough]

The final next step is to sand the floor and reveal the black stripes between boards?

I've done something similar (except using a V groove bit) to extend the life of an exterior porch floor.

What do you consider an un-approved use of the tools?

 

[Chuck Kiser]

Is there not a finished picture

Hopefully in about 9 days I'll have the finished pictures posted. I have to wait until the SikaFlex fully cures before sanding and floor sealing.

 

[Chuck Kiser]

What do you consider an un-approved use of the tools?

In one of the photos it shows the MFK router reversed in the zero degree base. This leaves the cutter exposed. This is not recommended by Festool. But we all do what we have to do to get the job done. [wink]

 

[Deansocial]

How soon after application can it be walked on. How well will the soak flex sand an I assume you cut it flush first?

I thout about doing this in my bathroom at a nautical theme

 

[Chuck Kiser]

They don't give a time frame for 'walkability', all the data sheet says is 5-7 days prior to sanding. I too am going to try to cut off most of the excess prior to sanding. I have to careful not to to scar the wood or pull the sealant out of the dado with my scraping / cutting. I like the idea of the bathroom floor.

 

[Alan m]

nice use of the lr32 arms. they make perfect parralel guides for that job.

cant wait to see the  finished job.

as for removing the extra sealent.
could you make one of those router jigs that holds the router up on 2 wooden strips and then the cutter is lowered down to cut almost flush. you often see those jigs used in magazines for cutting plugs flush
it would well in you situation because you cant damge the floor easily with it

 

[Deansocial]

I would think a strip if steel either side the joint thn run knife along

 

[Deansocial]

http://www.burketools.com/k510.html

This and the trim plate maybe a good way to go

 

[joiner1970]

Like the offset router base on your porter cable. I see they do a similar base for the small Makita trimmer that I have, could be handy.

 

[Michael Kellough]

http://www.burketools.com/k510.html

This and the trim plate maybe a good way to go

Or this.

 

[kostello]

I think there is a multimaster blade for trimming sealant?

 

[peter halle]

I think there is a multimaster blade for trimming sealant?

Here is a screen shot.  The cutter on the bottom would be used to remove sealant.  The center one should work if it is flexible enough whereas it doesn't have the offset o ride flush.  I'd take on of my worn out blades and sharpen it like a chisel and give that a try.

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Peter

 

[tiralie]

Hopefully in about 9 days I'll have the finished pictures posted. I have to wait until the SikaFlex fully cures before sanding and floor sealing.

This is such a great solution to the problem.
Should look great!
Tim

 

[Chuck Kiser]

Finished pics added to the album. The scraping went well using a 4" razor. In this case the density of the IPE helped to keep the razor from gouging the wood. Sanding is complete. Customer wants to wait a few weeks until the natural oils come back to the surface to decide whether or not to apply a sealer, most likely Messmers.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/103951539473323155875/albums/5900487732952099681

 

[fatroman]

Chuck,

That looks great. Well done!

Is this a 3 season room turned into an indoor/outdoor kitchen?

Did you make the cabinets and man doors, too?

Best,
Steve

 

[Chuck Kiser]

Thanks Steve,

The room was designed and built to be an outdoor kitchen / entertaining area. Another FOG member tjbnwi and I built the room about three years ago. The cabinets, table, door, appliance install and job GC was done by yet another FOG member Dan Rush.

 

[Howad]

This has inspired me as I have a similar problem with my living room and dinning room oak floors.  I've been searching for an answer and think I've found it!  Do you see any problem with filling the routed dados with wood from salvaged floor boards?  Thanks for this post.