DIY Floor (Wood)

[bubblegum]

Could not find a do it yourself section so posting it here.

I have a 2 floor house and on the side of my staircase i would like to make some additional space by means of a floor, roughly 1 by 1.5 meters. Now back home I would go to the DIY shop, pick some wood, have ir cut to my preference and build a floor from it. But no wood in Thailand so what to do? Any imput?

[CharlieH]

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[CharlieH]

No wood?

 

OP might help in suggestions / suppliers etc if you stated WHERE you are ?

 

So many questions here, what sort of finish do you want ? Is this an exposed or enclosed area.

Do you want nice Teak stained and varnished or pallet wood encased in ply and stained/painted. You really need to be a bit more specific in what you have in mind.

[pgrahmm]

Global House probably, including the cement infused 1-1 1/8 inch thick plywood used for patios & under flooring....

[sometimewoodworker]

10 minutes ago, bubblegum said:

But no wood in Thailand so what to do? Any imput?

Every big shop has wood like DoHome HomePro etc there are also numerous wood yards available 

[WhiteBuffaloATM]

wooden floors here best done by competitive specialist contractor method I believe

impossible otherwise to get everything right.....complex work..... specialist provides all types of new/ used wood, wood treatments, expert fitters & restorers.

[Crossy]

Wood, unless very expensive hardwood, is a nice snack for the local wildlife.

 

Steel is the stuff, cheap and readily available. 

 

Add to that one of the cement board decking products and you have a termite-blunting structure that will last forever with minimal maintenance.

 

[CharlieH]

17 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Wood, unless very expensive hardwood, is a nice snack for the local wildlife.

 

Steel is the stuff, cheap and readily available. 

 

Add to that one of the cement board decking products and you have a termite-blunting structure that will last forever with minimal maintenance.

 

Thats an excellent suggestion ! Great solution, but again depends on budget and what OP has in mind.

[Crossy]

4 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Thats an excellent suggestion ! Great solution, but again depends on budget and what OP has in mind.

 

Indeed, we have minimal detail.

 

But even if he wants to expand an indoor area a steel structure bolted to the existing concrete house with a nice hardwood top wouldn't break the bank and would last forever.

[sometimewoodworker]

6 hours ago, Crossy said:

But even if he wants to expand an indoor area a steel structure bolted to the existing concrete house with a nice hardwood top wouldn't break the bank and would last forever.

I think you underestimate the ability of the wildlife. Also, though I haven’t checked, I don’t think that Thailand is immune to the skyrocketing prices of wood in the west.