Hallway Flooring (& drying time)

Categories: Floors

We are probably going to get some estimates soon for re-doing the flooring on our second floor landing which is currently covered with carpet. While the ground floor hallway is parquet, the second floor is pretty beat boards (narrow not wide). Is this typical in an 1800′s brownstone?

If we wanted to replicate the parquet that’s downstairs what’s the precedure; take up the boards and put in an subfloor of suitable thickness to get a final elevation match with adjoining rooms?

Finally, how do people deal with the time it takes for the finish to dry on a main throughfare like a second floor hallway? Can it be done in parallel halves or does one have to move out for a couple of days?

By johnife | 09/21/2009 2:14 PM