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There has been a fire in my house, the floor was not scorched, but was covered with water, and then again from rain. The flooring is original, 1928,3-D box design w/ gum wood perimeter line detail. There is wear on the floor and some scalloping of individual pieces, but no buckling or upheavals. The house is in San Francisco, subfloor appears to be 4/4 T&G 3″ wide boards set on a 45 degree bias.
My question is do I need to replace the flooring, or can it be refinished; please note the refinishing issue of how thick, and nail heads being exposed etc. is not the question, the question is: is replacement warranted ‘b ‘BECAUSE the floor was flooded w/ water as a side effect of putting out the fire?
N.B.: One contractor specializing in fire damage/insurance repair wants to replace it. A different contractor, a General who prides himself with his quality and finish, has had a flooring specialist look at it and chack for water content, and got a reading of ~13%.
I look forward to your response.
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There has been a fire in my house, the floor was not scorched, but was covered with water, and then again from rain. The flooring is original, 1928,3-D box design w/ gum wood perimeter line detail. There is wear on the floor and some scalloping of individual pieces, but no buckling or upheavals. The house is in San Francisco, subfloor appears to be 4/4 T&G 3" wide boards set on a 45 degree bias.
My question is do I need to replace the flooring, or can it be refinished; please note the refinishing issue of how thick, and nail heads being exposed etc. is not the question, the question is: is replacement warranted 'b 'BECAUSE the floor was flooded w/ water as a side effect of putting out the fire?
N.B.: One contractor specializing in fire damage/insurance repair wants to replace it. A different contractor, a General who prides himself with his quality and finish, has had a flooring specialist look at it and chack for water content, and got a reading of ~13%.
I look forward to your response.