I recently salvaged some old pine framing wood that I want to convert to flooring.
I don’t have access to a true milling machine that can surface all four sides.
If I had an option, I would prefer not to face nail the boards for aesthetic reasons, however, it may be my only solution.
Does anyone have an alternative solution?
Kevin
(subfloor = 3/4 wood planking)
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How wide do you want the finished boards to be? How much square footage do you want to cover with this wood?
From what I see over at Breaktime (where you should also post this question, if you haven't already), 5" is about the maximum width for blind nailing tongue and groove flooring, maybe a little less for pine.
Depending on where you live, there may be a millwork shop within reasonable driving distance that will mill them for you. Lacking that, you can do them with a table mounted router. If you don't have or don't want a router, or if you have more time than good sense, you can go really Neanderthal and cut the T&G with molding planes. :O)
Glue is another possibility, maybe riskier over a plank subfloor than it would be over sheet goods (plywood or OSB).