patch patterned wood floors? remove walls

8 years ago

We purchased this home today and need to open up the walls from the dining to the living room. The only problem is the original wood floors have a pattern that is built around the wall we want to remove so when we remove the wall, there will be a pattern that doesn’t really make sense. We don’t want to rip out the floors to save on costs. Would you keep the walls but open up the top by creating a pony wall or a half wall or remove the walls completely and just patch the area?

Remove Walls, Patch Floors

Keep Walls but cut them in half (pony wall)

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8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

You might have needed to buy a different home if you immediately want to ruin it with a remuddle that loses you a hundred thousand dollars in home value.

Old homes are not suited to open concept and it ruins them to attempt to give them triple D implants in a botched plastic surgery.

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SJ McCarthy
8 years ago
Those floors are worth TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS! In today's money, they could be the same value as your ROOF! They are works of art in their own right!

I wouldn't touch the walls until I knew, in my heart of hearts (and on paper, and in writing by 3 certified wood flooring professionals) that the wood floors HAD TO BE replaced (nothing left to sand down....the life expectancy was over...the floors were "dead").

At THAT TIME I would think about a full renovation (removing walls, flooring, kitchen, etc).

Please don't touch these floors. Don't move walls...leave them there until the floors are no longer viable. And remember, not all houses are meant to be "open concept". These Grand Dames from past eras are stunning beauties as-is.

Please, please rethink this. At least put it on the back burner until the floors NEED to be replaced. Then you are welcome to rip-tear-shred until your heart's content.
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Rose Rock Properties
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you! We have rethought this and agree they are way too beautiful to touch!
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Rose Rock Properties
Original Author
8 years ago
We took a big risk and after careful consideration we ended up opening up the space. It was a tough decision but we think the results are beautiful.
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Rose Rock Properties
Original Author
8 years ago
We took a big risk and after careful consideration we ended up opening up the space. It was a tough decision but we think the results are beautiful.
User
8 years ago
Looks dizzy. How about a rug?
Marta
8 years ago
I love those floors! Unusual, but in a very good way, imo.
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Uptown Floors
8 years ago
Cool. The repair/walls is visible, but likely only to my experienced eyes. Did they try to match the patina or ??
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Rose Rock Properties
Original Author
8 years ago
We refinished the entire floor. We actually used gray stain. This muted the red overtones of the red oak floors. These original floors are from 1930 so that wood picked up the color in a different way. When you see it in person you don’t notice it at all.