Many homes now have wood floors, which can present as a problem when remodeling a room like a kitchen as the footprint of cabinets and appliances often change. This reveals surfaces that were not originally finished. The best solution is to refinish the entire...
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...
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...
It is surprising how little pride some workers take in their craft. It seems like all that they want to do is to complete a job as quickly as possible without taking the extra time for the detail work leaving a job that looks more DIY than professional. A customer had...
In my last post, I made the case for replacing a wood floor. In this post, I’ll show you how to weave a new floor into an existing floor seamlessly. This is the same project that I posted about last week. However, it is on the opposite side of the room. On...
