Hardwood Floors June/July 2019

CATEGORY: Best Restoration/Makeover

Brookens Wood Floors Inc. | Springfield, Illinois

CATEGORY DETAILS: Entries in this category include all types of restorations, replacements, or repairs, in either a residential or commercial application. Applications can include jobsite finished, manufacturer finished, solid, or engineered wood flooring. WHAT MAKES THIS FLOOR UNIQUE: A broken water line caused major damage to the dining room of a historic 1880s house. The floor consisted of a 3/4" x 11/2" plainsawn maple field with a birdseye maple outside border and an elaborate parquet border, much of which was missing or loose. The parquet border was 5/16" material, 34 pieces before the pattern repeated, on 1/2" pine boards. All border pieces were salvaged and reglued or recreated using a table saw sled. The entire field was replaced with new wood due to excessive compression gaping and water staining. Salvaged maple from the field was later used in the border. The floor was sanded with multi-machines and sandpaper, then water-popped, stained, and sealed before two coats of satin water-based finish were applied.

SUPPLIERS: Tools/Saws: DEWALT, Unisaw | Nailer: Powernail | Cleats: Powernail | Sanding Equipment: Lägler, Galaxy, Festool | Adhesive: Bona | Finish: DriFast, Bona | Wood: Northwoods

INSTALLATION TYPE:

Nail-Down | Glue-Down Solid Strip | Parquet Jobsite Finished Satin

FLOORING TYPE: FLOORING STYLE: FLOORING FINISH: FINISH SHEEN: FINISH TYPE: SPECIES:

Surface Finish: Water-based Maple, Birdseye/Curly Maple, Red Oak, American Black Walnut, American Cherry 295

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