Hardwood Floor Repair Restoration Refinishing Laguna Beach Newport Beach

EXTREME HARDWOOD FLOORING REPAIRS AND RESTORATIONS ~ LAGUNA BEACH & NEWPORT BEACH

VINTAGE LAGUNA BEACH HARDWOOD FLOOR RESTORATION AND REFINSHING PROJECT:

This 1938 Laguna Beach cottage had eight layers of floor covering material on top of the original hardwood floor that had to be removed before the repair and refinish work could begin. The demolition consisted of carpet, padding, tack-strips, vinyl, particleboard, plywood, asphalt tile, asphalt paper, and asphalt adhesive. I also had to pull out approximately 1,800 (one every six inches) of common-head nails that fastened the particleboard to the wood floor.

The following photos illustrate the reconstruction of this Laguna Beach project from demolition, termite damage and pet urine stains repairs, to this totally restored refinished hardwood floor. You can see how this wood floor was refurbished from what seemed impossible to a complete vintage restoration. The hardwood floor is a common grade White Oak which explains the variegation or broad difference in color from a piece to piece. The initial coats of finish were tinted to blend the difference between the newly repaired areas with the existing old wood floor, plus it gave the homeowner the color she wanted.

NOTE: There are several other refinishing processes that can be worked to improve the look of an aged hardwood floor in poor shape, the choice would depend on the desired result. In this case, I suggested staining the wood floor due to its condition, but the homeowner wanted natural.

Please, do not think that every old hardwood floor would be in this condition once the carpet is removed. A matter of fact, in the 35-plus years that I have been doing this work, this is the second wood floor I have encountered in this severe condition. The only purpose of the following photos is to illustrate my abilities and what I can accomplish with a hardwood floor either it be aged or new. However, please understand that even with the most detailed attention I gave this Laguna Beach cottage hardwood floor, the oxidation and patina still remained, which comes with age.

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SEE THE LAGUNA BEACH RESTORATION PROJECT IMAGES BELOW.

Before ~ Family room; hardwood floor covered with asphalt adhesive. ↓

Before Hardwood Floor Restoration Laguna Beach

↓ In Progress ~ family room; first pass with the sander to remove the asphalt adhesive, expose the hundreds of nail heads, reveal all the termite cavities and pet urine stains. This was to prepare the hardwood floor for the lace in repair.

In Progress ~ family room; cut out for the wood floor lace in repair. Fill nail holes and cracks. ↓

Family Room ~ First pass with the sander

to remove the asphalt adhesive, expose

the hundreds of nail holes, reveal all the

termite cavities and pet urine stains. This

was to prepare the hardwood floor for the

lace in repair (bottom left).

Laguna Beach Urine Stains Termite Damage Oak Hardwood Floor Repair image 1

Laguna Beach Urine Stains Termite Damage Oak Hardwood Floor Repair image 2

After ~ Family room completely restored and refinished hardwood floor. The proceeding illustrations show how this almost unsalvageable Laguna Beach vintage wood floor developed into an accomplished repair project. (Common grade White Oak is naturally variegated. The interior and fireplace were remodeled after this photo.) ↓

Laguna Beach Urine Stains Termite Damage Oak Hardwood Floor Repair Refinishing image 3

↓ Once the carpet and padding were removed this is what was seen; eight floor covering materials in all.

Exposed termite damage. ↓

White Oak Hardwood Floor Termite Damage Repair Laguna Beach photo 1

White Oak Hardwood Floor Termite Damage Repair Laguna Beach photo 2

↓ First pass with the sander to remove the asphalt adhesive, expose all the nail holes and termite cavities in preparation for the hardwood floor repair.

Refinished hardwood Floor. ↓

White Oak Hardwood Floor Termite Damage Repair Laguna Beach photo 3

White Oak Hardwood Floor Termite Damage Repair Refinishing Laguna Beach photo 4

↓ Before ~ hall; plywood, termite damage and asphalt adhesive.

In Progress ~ hall; first pass with the sander to remove the asphalt adhesive, expose all the nail holes and termite cavities. Cut out and remove the plywood in preparation for the hardwood floor lace in repair. ↓

Oak Strip Hardwood Floor Repair Laguna Beach picture 1

Oak Strip Hardwood Floor Repair Laguna Beach picture 2

After ~ Hall completely restored and refinished hardwood floor. ↓

Oak Strip Hardwood Floor Repair Refinishing Laguna Beach picture 3

NEWPORT BEACH HARDWOOD FLOOR RESTORATION AND REFINISHING PROJECT:

This is the second opportunity working for this Newport Beach homeowner. Upon my first visit, I installed this Santos Mahogany hardwood floor on the top level, and I installed, sanded and finished a solid Santos Mahogany staircase. Years later, the homeowner decided to do a major whole-house remodel. With the remodel came room reconfigurations. So I was asked on a second visit to repair the several open areas and refinish the hardwood floor and staircase. What made this restoration project a challenge was not necessarily the amount of repairs but the lightweight concrete subfloor the wood floor was glued to. With my applied forethought during the original installation, I prepared this gypsum subfloor in such a way that if there were any future repairs, such as here, there would be minimal damage to the subfloor.

↓ Before ~ Cut out for hardwood floor lace in repair.

After ~ Completely repaired and refinished hardwood floor. ↓

Santos Mahogany Hardwood Floor Repair Newport Beach image 1

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