White Oak Oil-based Refinish - Carlisle, MA

This home had water-based finish in the kitchen and oil-based finish everywhere else in the house. 

In this case the best solution is to (dustless) sand the entire floor and then finish it all using the same polyurethane. And in this case, it turned out great.







In one area in the living room, there was a significant line in the finish caused by the sunlight and an area rug. You can clearly see this line in the image below.

The line caused by the sunlight in front of this slider door (top of picture) was removed during the sanding process.
















Since all of the wood is finished with Bona Woodline Oil Polyurethane, all of the transitions are now seamless. The character in the white oak really pops now too!

Resources

• Bona Woodline Polyurethane
• Bona Dust Containment Systems

Ripout, Install, and Refinish Wood Floors- Nashua, NH

This job had it all: ripout, install and refinish. So I'm really excited to share some details of this project!








The customer's foyer and hallway had a tile they wanted gone. They wanted to update the areas and blend it into the existing kitchen,  which had prefinished wood flooring installed; this they wanted to keep.

Here you can see the tile material in the foyer and into the hallway.

Ripout Phase

We removed the tile and prepared the area to install a new prefinished wood flooring. This part if very important. Not only do we need to be very careful not to damage anything besides what is being removed, this also gives us a chance to look for any trouble area in the subfloor. This is where having an expert installer comes in especially handy.

Install Phase

After the tile was removed from the foyer and hallway, we were ready to install the new prefinished wood flooring.

The customer chose a Bruce 2-1/4"prefinished red oak wood flooring material.

Refinish Phase

Now that that prefinished wood flooring was installed, it was time to tackle the existing kitchen floor. The kitchen floor was actually a prefinished floor as well. Some may not know this, but a prefinished floor can typically be sanded and refinished to extend its life.

TIP: Prefinished floors can be typically be refinished to extend the life of the floors!

As you can from the pictures taken before the floor was refinished, there were clear signs of wear-and-tear. You can see areas of discoloration and build-up from years of foot traffic.

But these oak floors came back to life! Notice how dark the area in the corner appears in the "before" photos above compares to how clean that refinished floors came out.


We sanded the floors using our Bona Dust Containment System and then applied Bona Woodline oil-modified polyurethane finish with a semi-gloss sheen.

This creates a nice warn, amber-toned finish that blends well with the newly installed prefinished flooring in the hallway and foyer.

Resources:

• Bruce flooring
• Bona Woodline polyurethane
• Bona Dust Containment Systems

Ripout and Install Prefinished Wood Floors- Londonderry, NH

This prefinished wood floor was installed as an upgrade and to add continuity between multiple rooms.

But first, we had to remove the existing flooring!







We were called to inspect this 3 1/4" prefinished Bruce Armstrong Gunstock floor that was purchased and installed by a local "big box" home improvement store about 10 years ago. These big box stores generally subcontract services such as flooring installations.

It was easy to notice many gaps between the rows of flooring, so it was obvious something went wrong with the installation.

EverWood Flooring to the rescue!

The homeowner elected to remove this dining room floor and install a new floor to extend into the family room.

Warning: we're about to get a little technical!

Once we began to remove the floor we quickly realized it was nailed backwards into the grooves instead of the tongue of the hardwood.

The installer had used an excessive amount of nails to trying to force the tongues into the grooves. It's obvious the installer was having trouble with the staples blocking the the tongues from setting completely into the grooves.

Now, the fun part!

The customer chose a 3 1/4" Bruce Armstrong Dundee hardwood product, which carries a generous 50-year warranty. This is one of Armstrong's most prestigious lines of oak flooring.

TIP:  When planning your installation, consider ordering extra flooring so you have an exact match if you need a small repair in the future! 

We had about a half a bundle of wood left for the customer. These individual prefinished boards can be used to repair the floor one board at a time or a small section. 

Things happen in life, such as water that overflowing from a plant or a new puppy peeing on a wood floor- things like this can cause permanent damage. We can use these leftover boards and replace damaged areas with no need to sand and refinish! 

Repairing the floor without the need to sand/finish the entire room is one of the greatest benefits to prefinished flooring!

Resources:

• Bruce Armstrong Dundee wood flooring products