Whether it’s new or reclaimed, many people have a soft spot, so to speak, for hard maple. We asked wood floor pros to share pics of their favorite maple installations.
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Whether it’s new or reclaimed, many people have a soft spot, so to speak, for hard maple. We asked wood floor pros to share pics of their favorite maple installations.
Ron Teljeur
Chris Traver
This was a maple floor that was torn out of a 100-plus-year-old theater, reinstalled in a brewery/restaurant.
Jeff Herrick
A Northern Wisconsin logging camp from the mid-1800s (now a private golf course/resort). The longest piece in the floor was 24 feet, with several over 20 feet and dozens over 16 feet.
Frank Strohecker
Alfonso Urbano
Bill Powell III
I just installed it. Sanding and finishing next month.
Ed Lausche
This floor was also reclaimed from a 100-plus-year-old house that was built by the homeowners’ grandparents and now lives in their new house.
Mike Wong
Flooring, stairs and handrails.
Gregory Dozorec
Leighton Jones
Robert Patterson Hardwood Floors
My very first high-end job in 1990... Maple and marble, 2,500 feet and stairs. Lisa took the pic.
All Things Wood Floor, created by Wood Floor Business magazine, talks to interesting wood flooring pros to share knowledge, stories and tips on everything to do with wood flooring, from installation, sanding and finishing to business management.