Unionville Heritage Home Original Pine and Cedar Porch Restoration
A century home on a heritage Main Street block in Unionville required dual restoration scope: original 1890s narrow-plank softwood pine flooring across the main level (approximately 1,400 square feet) and the original tongue-and-groove cedar porch facing Main Street with hand-cut spindle railings. The property carries Heritage Conservation District designation, requiring restoration approaches that preserved original character on visible exterior elements while delivering modern durability standards on interior floor work. The previous refinishing cycle on the pine floors had used aggressive sanding that left the wear layer dangerously thin in high-traffic zones, requiring an exceptionally careful approach on this cycle.
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