It is common to have to remove part of a floor when doing a remodel. In the case below a kitchen island was moved and new plumbing and electrical were added. See the photos to see how we repaired this floor. You can see the part of the floor that we had to remove....
Stuff happens, even when you are careful. I was remodeling a kitchen and accidentally dropped a can of glue that spattered and instantly solidified on the floor. The floor had recently been sanded and stained, making my mistake even worse. My flooring guy came to the...
Wood floors are both robust and fragile. It is common for them to have areas of damage that need more than a simple sanding. I’m doing a kitchen remodel in a home where I moved a wall and an island. Additionally, there was damage by the patio door. See photos...
I’m restoring a home that had significant water damage, and the owner wanted to change a carpeted bedroom to one with a hardwood floor. When the home was built the builder didn’t make sure that the floor was level, but that was hidden by the carpeting....
A customer wanted me to remove some cabinets in her home office. This would normally be a simple job. However, when we took the cabinets out we discovered that the room’s hardwood floor didn’t extend beneath them. This presented several issues. Most floor...
One of my subcontractors accidentally damaged the wood floor on a remodel that I was doing. This accident posed a significant problem for me as the normal solution would be to replace a section of the floor, then sand and re-stain the entire floor. Not only would this...
