Läggning av ett kilsågat brädgolv

Abstract

This bachelor thesis contains the findings of an investigation into the laying of wedge sawn wood flooring. The advantage of wedge sawn wood flooring is the usage of more material from each board reducing waste. The boards follow the natural profile of the tree where the root part of the board is wider, and the top part is narrower. The technique involves placing boards side by side with adjacent boards in opposite directions. The thick base of one board is neighbored by the narrow top of another, this creates a pattern of wedges in alternating directions, known as a “root and top” system. Existing literature into this type of flooring is sparce. That which is available has key details missing. For example, the instructions often referenced how the boards are all unique in their shapes but did not offer a solution to how they should be laid. Without a solution, a range of problems could occur. For example, if one board is narrower than the neighboring board the floor would start to curve and eventually create a fan shape. In addition, there was little information on how to lay the first board or how to end cut the boards against a square edge, on account of their differing angles. With the missing instructions the purpose of this bachelor thesis was formed to create a work instruction that addressed and solved these problems. With this purpose, a literature study, a field study, and a craft trial were conducted with the aim to deepen the knowledge of this type of flooring, to create a work instruction based on academic research and a carpenters own collected knowledge and experiences. The goal of this bachelor thesis is to help and guide any person wanting to create this type of flooring.