There are two sides to every story. Our floors were done about a week ago. Gary and his guys did a wonderful job with all the corners and the installation overall. After a coat of stain and two coats of urethane, however, it became clear that there was a problem with the floors. The sander they used had a bad bearing, which resulted in lines across the floor running perpendicular to the grain. So, unfortunately for the floor guys, they had to come and sand the floor again and start all over. You can really see the lines in this picture (you have to look closely in this small picture, but they run back toward the cabinet):
The good news is that the mistake gives me a chance to change the color of the floor. I really liked the original color, and I was okay with the way it looked with the cabinets, but as you can see in the picture below, there was some disharmony between the two wood colors. The new color will be even a little darker with a reddish undertone, and it looks great with the cabinets. The floor guys are going to put the stain on today, and we should be able to walk on it again by the weekend. I'll be sure to post some pictures of the new color versus the old color for comparison.
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