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DIY Floor (Wood)

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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?

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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.

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

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 

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.

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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.

 

"I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"

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.

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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.

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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. 

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