Red Oak Floor Extension and Refinishing in South Juanita, Kirkland

We replaced the carpet in the main-floor rooms of a South Juanita home in Kirkland with 2¼-inch select red oak to match the existing hardwood. Then the old and new floors were sanded together and finished with a satin Swedish finish, so the whole main floor reads as one floor. About 1,200 square feet in all.

The goal

The main floor had red oak in some rooms and carpet in others. The homeowners wanted hardwood throughout, matched to the existing floor so the rooms flow together.

What we did

1. Removed the carpet and prepped the subfloor. Our team pulled the carpet in the main-floor rooms and prepared the subfloor for new hardwood.
2. Matched the existing floor. New 2¼-inch select red oak, the same species and width as the original boards. Where two rooms meet, a border board gives a clean, intentional break.
3. Sanded old and new together. Sanding everything at once evens out small height differences and brings the old and new boards to the same fresh surface.
4. Finished with a satin Swedish finish. One finish across the whole main floor gives an even satin sheen from room to room and a hard-wearing surface.

The result

Red oak across the main floor, from the open living area and dining nook to the hallway and main-floor rooms, all under one satin Swedish finish. Nobody walking through can tell which boards are new.