Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Hardwood Floors with Inlays from 1800's in Washington D.C. - The Decatur House

A house built in the first quarter of the 1800s by Stephen Decatur and located near White House shows an interesting design of hardwood floors in strips framed by two rows of perimeter hardwood floor borders - and a hardwood floor medallion inlay. Article published by www.woodfloorbusiness.com about the restoration job performed by Universal Floors of Washington D.C. (www.universalfloors.com).
All waxed.

Source: https://www.woodfloorbusiness.com/sanding-finishing/a-historic-wood-floor-like-an-old-saddle.html


 

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