Gallery

Before, during, and honestly after.

Every floor below is the same wood in both photographs. Drag the handle to see what came off — and what was underneath the whole time.

  • Black Mountain Red Oak Refinish in Black Mountain, NC after restoration
    Black Mountain Red Oak Refinish in Black Mountain, NC before restoration
    BeforeAfter

    Black Mountain, NC

    Black Mountain Red Oak Refinish

    Species
    Red oak, 3¼" solid plank
    Finish
    Loba waterborne system
    Sheen
    Satin
    Scope
    Full sand and refinish of a red oak floor
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  • West Asheville 1924 Red Oak Refinish in West Asheville, NC after restoration
    West Asheville 1924 Red Oak Refinish in West Asheville, NC before restoration
    BeforeAfter

    West Asheville, NC

    West Asheville 1924 Red Oak Refinish

    Species
    Red oak, 2¼" strip, original to the 1924 house
    Finish
    ProCoat UnoCoat hardwax oil
    Sheen
    Natural
    Scope
    Full sand and refinish of original 1924 red oak strip flooring
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  • Prefinished Red Oak, Bevels Sanded Out in Western North Carolina after restoration
    Prefinished Red Oak, Bevels Sanded Out in Western North Carolina before restoration
    BeforeAfter

    Western North Carolina

    Prefinished Red Oak, Bevels Sanded Out

    Species
    Red oak, 3" prefinished solid strip
    Finish
    Loba waterborne system
    Sheen
    Satin
    Scope
    Full sand of a prefinished floor, micro-bevels removed, site-finished flat
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  • Red Oak Under Carpet, Brought Back in Western North Carolina after restoration
    Red Oak Under Carpet, Brought Back in Western North Carolina before restoration
    BeforeAfter

    Western North Carolina

    Red Oak Under Carpet, Brought Back

    Species
    Red oak, 2¼" solid strip, original to the house
    Finish
    Loba waterborne system
    Sheen
    Satin
    Scope
    Carpet removal, staple and tack strip cleanup, full sand and refinish
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  • English Chestnut Red Oak, Whole House in Western North Carolina after restoration
    English Chestnut Red Oak, Whole House in Western North Carolina before restoration
    BeforeAfter

    Western North Carolina

    English Chestnut Red Oak, Whole House

    Species
    Red oak strip, original with new wood woven into one room
    Finish
    Loba waterborne system
    Sheen
    Satin
    Scope
    New wood added in one room, whole house sanded, stained and finished
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  • 1924 West Asheville, Termite Repair and Loba Mahogany in West Asheville, NC after restoration
    1924 West Asheville, Termite Repair and Loba Mahogany in West Asheville, NC before restoration
    BeforeAfter

    West Asheville, NC

    1924 West Asheville, Termite Repair and Loba Mahogany

    Species
    Red oak, original to the 1924 house
    Finish
    Loba waterborne system
    Sheen
    Satin
    Scope
    Termite-damaged subfloor and hardwood repair, full sand, stain and finish
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  • 5" Live Sawn Red Oak, Glued Down and Site Finished in Western North Carolina after restoration
    5" Live Sawn Red Oak, Glued Down and Site Finished in Western North Carolina before restoration
    BeforeAfter

    Western North Carolina

    5" Live Sawn Red Oak, Glued Down and Site Finished

    Species
    Live sawn red oak, 5" plank, milled by Hickman Woods
    Finish
    Loba waterborne system
    Sheen
    Satin
    Scope
    Subfloor prep, glue-down install with cleat assist, full sand and finish
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Recent work

More floors from around Western North Carolina.

Reclaimed oak plank floor installed and finished in a Western North Carolina home
Freshly sanded maple floor ready for finish in an open living and dining room
Wide plank white oak floor with a natural matte finish in a modern interior
White oak floor mid-coat, showing the wet finish line against uncoated boards
Old dark-stained oak floor being cut back with the sander mid-refinish
White oak boards fitted tightly around a brick hearth
Heart pine plank floor finished in a timber-lined cabin
Quartersawn white oak hallway floor reflecting daylight

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