Charbdin Place Residence

Solid red oak across the entire main level of a house being renovated end to end — kitchen, dining room, living room, entry, hallway and stair treads. Old covering and underlayment came out first, then the subfloor was checked flat before a board went down.

The floor was laid as one field in a single run direction with no transition strips at the doorways, which is what lets the eye carry from the fireplace hearth all the way to the kitchen island. Boards were racked to keep end joints from stacking up and to keep short pieces out of the sight lines.

Everything went in raw and was sanded, edged and finished in place, including the stair treads and newels so the color reads the same on the floor and the stairs. Finish coats were cut in after the trim carpenters were out and before the house was turned over.