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Wood Flooring Wall of Shame: The Most Astonishing Repair We've Ever Seen

WFB Editors
Jul 19, 2018
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As18 Otj Opener Wallof Shame Upside Down Sm

There are so many ways we'd like to caption this photo, but let us just say that no, we aren't making this up, and, yes, that board really is installed upside down. This "repair" to a maple basketball floor was spotted by a wood flooring pro on a recent trip to Asia.

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