Plankwell

Selected work — 04 / 06

Irvington

1920s foursquare

Restored parquet

540 sq ft

8 working days

Water had lifted half of this parquet. We numbered every block, took them up, replaced forty from salvaged oak and relaid the pattern exactly as it was in 1924.

Location

Irvington, Portland

Year

2024

Floor

Original oak parquet, 40 blocks replaced

Area

540 sq ft

Rooms

Living, study

Time on site

8 working days

Finish

Bona Mega, satin

Warranty

5-year finish

Before / after

Same room, before and after.

After — day 9

Before — day 1

Before

After

After — day 9

Before — day 1

Before

After

After — day 9

Before — day 1

Before

After

Gallery

Room by room.

Living — parquet relaid block by block

Study — border restored around the room

Repair — 40 blocks matched from salvage

Detail — hand-sanded to keep the grain

Finish — satin, as it was in 1924

Client

“They saved every block they could and matched the rest by hand. You can’t tell which ones are new.”

James Holloway — Irvington

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Visit

2140 SE Division St

Portland, OR 97202

Talk

hello@plankwell.co

(503) 555-0148

Hours

Mon–Fri, 7 am – 5 pm

Sat by appointment

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