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Save the Hardwood Floor?
Wed, Dec 22 2004 03:23 PM
| Construction, Demolition, Remodel, Wood Floor
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With all of the cutting away of the floor for the foundation reinforcement and the rain we have been having, today we decided that it is more trouble than it's worth to save the hardwood floor in the living room. This is 2 1/4" quartersawn oak at about $12/sq ft installed. With all of the holes in it, it would be very hard to match new to existing wood without seeing where it was patched. Also, the wood is only 1/2" thick instead of the standard 3/4". This just complicated the problem.
The middle of my living room floor is being cut so the foundation can be reinforced.
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