Floor It

Flooring....options abound in flooring materials these days. Stone, ceramic, porcelain, polished concrete, bamboo, cork...but nothing speaks warmth like stained hard-wood floors with a glossy or satin finish. The glow in lamplight is the stuff that poets write about!

Last week, I promised a peek at the floors on this project. I was lucky enough to be on site during a day of the final installation. Due to major changes in room configuration, new flooring was specified for the entire first floor. Oak was chosen.

Once all the planks are installed, the floors are machine sanded to even up all surfaces. Then, good installers will come behind with smaller sanders to hit any spots the large machines have missed.

Final stain color should be sampled and selected on-site to insure the finish is exactly what you want it to be.

This is the view of the new spaces, looking from the kitchen down the pantry hall, through the dining room and living room, and into the entry area.

Imagine this view with the finished wood...so beautiful, you can almost taste it!

The day after these photos were taken, the floors were stained and varnished, and the house was sealed for the rest of the week for the finish to dry. Don't know about you, but I can't wait to see them done.