Herringbone hardwood floors provide a rich and traditional look for your home in Greenwich CT...or anywhere else in Fairfield and Westchester counties. These are some herringbone floors that we recently refinished in a classic Greenwich home.
Herringbone is more expensive than regular hardwood. First, the wood itself is more expensive as the pieces need to be precut and are all even so that they properly fit together. Typically herringbone is also select grade (which is more expensive as the knots are filtered out and there is less color variation. It's important the thw hardwood is proper milled and the tongue and groove properly line up together.
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magine, this hardwood takes more patience and time to install and takes a higher skill level.
Usually herringbone floors are installed with unfinished wood and then you sand & refinish them on site. This gives them a tighter fit and more even look and feel after they are sanded. The sanding process takes a bit longer and more skill as well as the wood is going in 2 different directions. You can refinish them natural (the lightest they can be) or with a stain and then you add on 2-3 coats of polyurethane. This one is done in a medium brown (but the color is not showing up correctly in the digital picture.
Herringbone hardwood floors can be very impactful in an entryway, living room or dining room. Some of the older homes in Greenwich CT, Scarsdale NY, Bronxville NY and New Canaan CT have herringbone floors in some or all of the rooms on the first floor along with maple and walnut borders for an extra touch of class.
If you are looking to add herringbone hardwood floors, or refinish your herringbone floors in Westchester or Fairfield counties, give us a call at Floor Coverings International (914-937-2950) and let us bring the "store to your door."
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