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We just moved into a new apartment on the parlor floor of a 1901 brownstone. The place had wall to wall carpet, laid over several layers of linoleum. No antique parquet floors underneath.

We are left with thin plank strip subfloors which are squeaky, creaky and thin.

A close friend of mine, married for 10 years to a decorator, took one look at our place and said “go herringbone.”

But I’m afraid it might be crazy expensive.

does anyone have any experience with installing herringbone floors? Do they cost a fortune to put in?

verazzano gave us a price of $4k for plain oak floors… I think the space is about 750 sq feet. We can’t afford to spend much more than that.