I'm having flooring made at a mill, starting with kiln dried quarter/rift sawn white oak lumber 8" width 6'-8' lengths.1) Can I leave the bottom side rough sawn, only surfacing the top face and edges to tongue and groove? This would give me extra thickness.2) For that 8" width, am I basically committed to 3/4" thickness or greater? If I buy 6/4 lumber and have it resawn in half it's a lot cheaper, but I'd end up with around 5/8" thickness.The price drops significantly the thinner it gets, I'd be open to gluing or face nailing I just don't know if it's feasible or whether I should just eat the cost of 3/4"-7/8", making 1 plank from one 4/4 board.They have both rift and quarter sawn, I was going to look at it before I choose.3) Thoughts on a rabbit joint instead of tongue and groove? Would give more face depth allowing for more refinishes than t&g?I'm okay with individual planks with cracks as it shrinks/swells, it's a farm house, and I'm doing an oil finish, not poly. via /r/DIY https://ift.tt/2HIluO9
