I need teak strips made

[Dean1953]

Eight years ago, I put air conditioning in two bedrooms in my house.  One bedroom was brick and concrete.  The other one is all teak, with small gaps between the boards.  I bought non teak strips one inch wide, 8 feet long and 1/4 inch thick, stained them in a teak color and installed them between each board on walls and ceiling.  My renter, who moved out last month, installed air conditioning in the other 2 bedrooms. I would like to do the same thing but Global House, where I bought the original strips, wants 47 baht per each 6 feet strip.  That's too expensive for me. Does anyone know of any saw mills that could make them? Or, I have teak logs on the side of my garage.  Could I find a saw mill that would convert the logs to lumber that can be cut into strips.  

[Dante99]

Suksawat and Wood World, the former probably having a less expensive option.  Tell them the finished size you want and probably that you want it planed on all sides.  Doubtful to find somebody to mill your logs, even moving them on the road is problematic.

[Dean1953]

Thanks.  I have 18 teak planks, 2 inches thick, 12 inches wide and at least 6 feet long, left over from when I built my house.  Locals are telling me that I can't even hire someone to cut them in my driveway.  Maybe, I'll have to wait until after the next elections and buy a table saw and do it myself.

[Bill97]

Planks are not logs. Planks can be cut in your driveway but 10:1 says you can't find someone to do it. Buying a table saw for one job is foolish.


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[Dean1953]

I'm a hardwood flooring contractor, both installing and refinishing mainly oak floors for 40 years.  I own a couple of table saws for my business and am certain that any bought table saw in Chiang Mai would get more than one use.  I'll probably get arrested for working without a proper work permit.