Michael Purser is a second-generation floor finisher based in Atlanta, Ga. He owns The Rosebud Company, which specializes in the restoration of historic wood floors. You can follow his company projects on Facebook at The Rosebud Company.
Michael Purser shares his hard-won experience, including labor and materials costs, applying these desirable floor finishes.
Applying finish to the floor at the start of a job is unconventional, but it saves time when you need it most
Should subflooring that has been stained with dog urine be torn out and replaced before a new hardwood floor is installed?
If repairs are needed, starting with a patch of the same species with matching grain and color is just the first step in the process.
Q. A subcontractor glued down 4 1/2-inch-wide plank engineered flooring on a concrete slab-on-grade using flooring adhesive applied with a V-notch trowel. But the instructions on the bucket indicated that a 1/4-inch square notched trowel should have been