These oak boards are salvaged from the deconstruction of redundant French Railway carriages dating from the end of the 19th century.

The boards were used to span the 2.5m gap between the curved metal framework which made up the sides of the old carriages. The boards were bolted at each end to the framework.

The boards are originally about 45mm thick and up to 180mm wide when measured across the face (they are half lap jointed).

Click on picture to see close-up of boards remachined for flooring.

BOARD SPECIFICATIONS: FULL THICKNESS

Widths: random  125 - 180mm square edged or half lapped joints

Variable Thickness: 40-45mm.

Lengths: Random (2.4 - 2.6m). Usually have 1No. 12mm bolt hole about 50mm in from each end

BOARD SPECIFICATIONS: SAWN TO HALF THICKNESS

Widths: random  125 - 175mm - Original square edges

Variable Thickness: 17 - 21mm.

Lengths: Random (2.4 - 2.6m). Usually have 1No. 12mm bolt hole about 50mm in from each end

BOARD SPECIFICATIONS:SAWN TO HALF THICKNESS: A GRADE

Selected for laying OLD FACE UP.

Widths: random  150 - 175mm square edged or half lapped joints

Variable Thickness: 18 - 20mm.

Lengths: Random (2.4 - 2.6m). Usually have 1No. 12mm bolt hole about 50mm in from each end

BOARD SPECIFICATIONS: INSIDE FACE MACHINED TO FLOORING

Mixed Widths: random  120 - 165mm.

Thickness: 18mm. T/G EM

Lengths: Random (1.0 - 2.4m).