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.
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!
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