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Question : Flooring ?
Im looking for a old floor tile . That they use back in the 70s and 80s. It call k36 parquet flooring. I use it to patch flooring with out changing the hole floor. It is called k36 9×9 Tung& Grove floor tile. Do you where i can get some.
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Answer by skip1960
Was unable to find the type K-36 flooring you mentioned but this place has a section where they do custom designs. They maybe able to help you. Here is the link: http://www.czarfloors.com/index.asp
Hope this will help.
Try checking on TV programs like “This Old House”, and
places like “Habitat Restore” Call your local “Habitat for Humanity “, if you don’t find their restore in your phone book.
Look in old DIY magazines for place that sold the flooring at the time. They may still be in operation and sell what you are looking for. Short of that, a master carpenter should be able to make you some repacement pieces. My Dad was a master carpenter….thats how I know IT CAN BE DONE !!! Just be sure you get one who knows what he is doing…there are some “carpenters that aren’t worth the sawdust in their clothing or ears.” Check with a local reputable carpenter shop, they may have a carpenter willing to work on the side to help you out. I would recomend my Dad but he is now with “The Master Carpenter” and has been for many years now. Parquet flooring is beautiful flooring. But if all else fails; buy the thin parquet flooring to match and fill in with some plywood as back filler. Depending on the thickness of the original flooring, you can use several thin layers of plywood or one thickness plus a thin to get the right thickness. Example: 3/8 ths + 1/4 th, 5/8ths +1/4th, or several of the 1/4 th inch plywood. You may have to sand it down a tad depending….
Hope this helps you out…I tried to think of as many places as I could. Oh, try salvage stores…sometimes they are are almost as good as the “Habitat Restores.”