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Thor_MN

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6. Make sure the bid includes feathering the new boards in.

Reply to warrior1 (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 04:21 PM

Mar 2014

The new boards will stick out like a sore thumb if they are all in one spot. What that means is they take out more than just the area to be patched and use the undamaged old boards to mix in with the new boards to cover the entire area. So a new board goes in, then several old boards, new, old, new,etc. the idea is to blend the new boards into the old, not just lay down new boards.

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Photo attached, what kind of wood floors are these? [View all] warrior1 Mar 2014 OP

looks like oak to me canoeist52 Mar 2014 #1

that's what I'm hoping for warrior1 Mar 2014 #2

Red oak, looks like 1.5"? Thor_MN Mar 2014 #3

It's 2" planks. I've got a really worn area to the entrance to the hallway and warrior1 Mar 2014 #4

Make sure the bid includes feathering the new boards in. Thor_MN Mar 2014 #6

Do you have any pictures? warrior1 Mar 2014 #5

Floor guy came yesterday warrior1 Mar 2014 #7