Before and After in Maple Leaf

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Planeta Works, LLC Seattle Hardwood Floor Refinishing and Installation

Here are some photos of a job we did earlier in the winter in and old craftsman home in the Maple Leaf neighborhood of Seattle.

We ripped up the old carpet in the living room, the tiles in the entryway and some flooring that had been glued down in the kitchen and dining room. We then installed and finished new Red Oak Select hardwoods in the living room, dining room, kitchen and entryway. The results are beautiful. Having one type of flooring through the entire first floor made the house look so much bigger and feel more cohesive. Check it out!

Kitchen/Dining Room Before

Kitchen After

Kitchen Corner Before

Kitchen After

Dining Room After

Living Room and Entryway Before

Living Room Before

Living Room and Dining Room After

Entryway Before

Living Room and Entryway After

Patching The Pet Pee Stains

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Planeta Works, LLC Seattle Hardwood Floor Refinishing and Installation

Sometimes when a client calls us to come over and look at some floors that they want refinished we find some unexpected surprises hidden on the ares of the floors that have been coverd by carpet or rugs. Often these surprises come in the form of unpleasant pet pee stains. Unfortunately, no amount of sanding can eliminate these stains. In comes the art of patching. Except in extreme cases, we generally do not have to replace the entire floor and can fix the stained areas by patching the damaged areas. Artur skillfully pulls up the damaged boards and installs and blends in new boards. See the photos below for an example of a floor stained with pet pee and how Artur resolved the problem with patching.

Maple Leaf Refinish

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Planeta Works, LLC Seattle Hardwood Floor Refinishing and Installation

We just finished working on the hardwood floors in another house that will soon be put on the market in the Maple Leaf neighborhood of Seattle. We refinished the entire house with the exception of the bathroom and kitchen. The main level of the house had Oak hardwoods, the second level was a mix of red and white Oak and the stairs were Fir. The owners decided to go with the traditional Swedish Finish. The finished floors are absolutely beautiful and add so much polish and flow to the house. See below for a glimpse of some of the before and after shots. More photos can be seen on our gallery of work page near the end of the gallery.