RECENT PROJECTS
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Crocker Ave., Piedmont The owner on this project had one word for us: Dark. We used a quarter-sawn oak to avoid the “wavy” grain common to flat-sawn oak, and then stained it. Dark stains are some of the most challenging for a finish-in-place floor, because any imperfection in the sanding will be accentuated.One of the big advantages with installing oak is that if you decide in 10 or 15 years you want a different color, all that is required is a refinishing job. This isn’t an option with floors that can’t be stained (such as Maple), or with floors that are fairly dark to begin with (Brazilian Cherry). Bay St., San Francisco Edwards Ct., Lafayette This pre-finished engineered, hand-scraped, stained Hickory looked stunning side-by-side with the stone. We sourced 5 ½” widths and 7’ lengths for the floor to accentuate the open layout of the house. This was also installed over a hydraulic radiant-heat system, which can be done successfully with the right precautions. Maoli Dr., San Rafael This project called for FSC Certified Cumaru and Brazilian Cherry. The wood was sourced by us, installed, sanded and finished on site. In addition to installing a border, we created a custom medallion that was created by combining both woods. Sylvan Way, Piedmont For this project we created a 100% custom-made floor. We specified the board lengths (some boards were 12’ long!), the width and the grade. We also specified that the client wanted a beveled-edge (the little grooves between the boards), which adds a rustic character to floor. |


