Is rustic Alder an expensive wood.
By
on
November 28th, 2008
I am looking to remodel my kitchen, and I want a knotty, grainy kind of look. I was quoted on a rustic alder, but it seems expensive. Is it a very expensive wood. If so, what would be cheaper, but comparable.
Jose F says:
i dont know but your mom does
November 28th, 2008 at 1:43 am
Don says:
A few years back I had some cabinets built with rustic wood fronts. This caused the cabinet shop more trouble, they told me later, to sort out the “bad” boards that usually they would want to avoid, and to place the “bad” places together so it looked nice. I’m not sure cabinet shops are set up to do that sort of thing.
If you really wanted rustic, you could use any rough boards yourself, and build them easily, I’ve used 1″ x 2″s nailed onto the cabitnet faces in a “Z” pattern to nice effect. However, the more rustic it is, the harder it’s going to be to keep clean, too.
November 28th, 2008 at 2:25 am
oil field trash says:
Oak is about $4 a board foot while alder is about $2.70 a board foot for 3/4 thick stock. This is according to Woodworkers Source. Cherry runs closer to $9 a board foot.
My personal opinion is that the rustic look gets tired pretty quick. I think you should consider something else like oak or ash.
November 28th, 2008 at 2:59 am
Jenny C says:
Hi, Alder flooring makes for a great rustic look and feel. I’ve seen handscraped 5″ alder board for 3.08 sq ft. here
http://www.hardwoodlaminateflooringguide.com/knotty-alder-flooring.html
Hope this helps.
November 28th, 2008 at 3:51 am