wilsongildar , can you share some pictures of similar projects that you are using as in inspiration? Have you considered not using a prefinished product that has varied thickness? There are lots of options here.

Can you give an example of the brass inlay?

Set the inlay height slightly below the top edge of the floor and promise not to complain when the things they warn you about actually happen. Where butt ends meet the inlay, the sharp cut edges can probably be rounded slightly with a hammer and tapping block without ruining the finish.

Thanks all for your early comments. Here are two inspiration images of the brass inlay. I don't know if the wood is engineered or not.

To answer Oak & Board's question, we have already spent considerable time selecting the wood floor and feel the color / style is very suitable to our home. The wood is suppose to be installed imminently The fact that we can't use the brass inlay came as a huge surprise after waiting for installation for about three months. We are just hoping someone has insight into a solution.

Johnson Flooring Co, thanks for your suggestion. Will discuss with our flooring company.

Other ideas?

They can use a Dremel to finish the brass to height.

I understand your inspiration, what inlay are you actually wanting to use?

The inlay in this picture looks like it is inset into the wood flooring . Almost like they routed (sp?) the item into the board after the boards were installed.

If the inlay is set to go around the edges of the floor where walking is less likely to occur, I wonder if you can select a different style of inlay. Something that is not flat but is rounded maybe? that way the inlay can sit slightly above the wood and minimize some of the gaping.

It is hard to make a judgment on this as we do not really know all the details.

I am wondering if Schluter has a product that could offer a solution. Attached the Schluter catalog link below. Might be worth checking out.

I do think that for what you want you are going to have to make some concessions. Do you want to pay the labor for someone to perfect the cut edges of the wood? Can you tolerate the imperfections for this look? The final solution is the one you'll be able to live with and be within budget. Either way that is a beautiful floor!

I hope you keep us posted.

https://sccpublic.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/sys-master/images/hd9/h5a/8916622573598/Profile%20Brochure.pdf

Thanks for all the ideas and thoughts. I will present this all to our flooring team and see what they think.

wilsongildar , please keep everyone in the loop on what you end up doing. Would love to see pictures when its all finished.

@wilsongildar what did you end up doing? I am looking at an engineered oak flooring and would like brass inlays around the edge also. Many thanks

Me too….how did he do it?

Festool router on a track, 1/8"thick x 1/2" wide solid brass bar, epoxied in place.

Perfect that’s how I was planning on doing it too. Where did you get the brass bar?

Check your local metal supply distributers first. Some may sell to public. Otherwise check

https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/85884898