Sand and finish process from start to finish on an antique face nailed quartersawn white oak floor

3 1/4" No.1 Common White Oak finished with VerMeister Flame sealer and Idro2k satin. The hearth border and flush mount vent frames were cut in with the Festool track saw after the floor was installed rather than building the floor around them. What an improvement over the carpet!

This floor was ruined by the cabinet guy. He was asked to repair an area of the floor then coat the whole thing. I'm guessing that he didn't screen it and probably didn't even vac it either by the looks of all the hairs and debris in the coat. This is what a coat that didn't bond looks like.

This 2 1/4" white oak floor was badly sanded. Drum stops, edger digs, dishout and a bad ridge under the toe kicks were all corrected.

This was a 1/2" thick quartersawn white oak floor that had been sanded at least once before. This doesn't leave much thickness of wear layer and we were worried we'd sand "down to the nails". We were also worried about using a waterborne finish system here because it can sometimes cause even 3/4" flooring to warp or "edge curl", so this floor was finished with Bona's oil drifast sealer and topped with Poloplaz's satin Primero oil-modified urethane, 4 coats in all. As long as they keep up on maintenance and have this floor coated periodically (every 5-10 years) before any spots wear out this should be the last time this floor ever gets sanded.

2" quartersawn white oak 5/16" face nailed floor. One room was butchered by a DIY'er, but we were able to save this one.... this time. HIRE A PROFESSIONAL!!!