Video: Buffing on Color and the First 'After' Shots at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

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Wood Floor Business author/blogger and wood flooring restoration expert Michael Purser of The Rosebud Company is back in Michigan working on restoring the wood flooring in the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House—here we see progress on the gallery and the stunning "after" footage of the herringbone white oak flooring:

Editor's notes:

See Michael Purser's article about working on the wood flooring at Henry and Clara Ford's estate, Fair Lane, in Dearborn, Mich., here.

See all of Michael Purser's articles and blog posts for Wood Floor Business here.

Listen to Michael Purser discuss wood floor restoration on the "All Things Wood Floor" podcast here.

Video: Applying Finish to the Wood Floors and Wrapping Up at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

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Video: Applying Finish to the Wood Floors and Wrapping Up at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

Wood Floor Business author/blogger and wood flooring restoration expert Michael Purser of The Rosebud Company gives us a look into his project at Edsel & Eleanor Ford House—here we see finish application and the "after" footage.

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How do we go about stripping the old finish off the beautiful wood flooring when we do historic restorations? Here's a look at the work we're doing on the Ford estate.

Video: Day 1 on Site at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

Michael Purser's The Rosebud Company is back in Michigan to once again work on restoring the wood flooring at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House; here's a look at day one on the job site.

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