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Project House: Wood-Floor Repair, Ep. 3 – Sourcing Materials

Justin visits a local salvage yard to learn how to source reclaimed flooring

Justin interviews Mark Shuttleworth, the owner of Florida Victorian Architectural Antiques. He learns a little history behind the shop and how they source their inventory. After a quick tour through the labyrinth of treasures, Justin finds restoration expert Scott Sidler among a huge pile of salvaged lumber and learns how he selects wood for a restoration project.

Read the companion article: Invisible Repairs for a Hardwood Floor  (FHB #242)

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Restoring wood floors is not as simple as grabbing some oak from the lumberyard, replacing the damaged parts of the floor with the new, and then patting yourself on the back for a job well done. In this video series, restoration expert Scott Sidler shows FHB editorial director Justin Fink that the job is a little more complicated than that. In these four episodes, Scott will demonstrate how to prep the subfloor, remove and install… More about this Video Series

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