Working in a house built in the 30s here in Tucson. White oak strip nailed to joist, pretty typical in older homes here. This one has a section of flooring that has a bevel routed every 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th board, kinda random width. Then there is a perpendicular bevel cut in to define the faux plank & walnut pegs at the ends. These pegs are purely decorative & don't correspond to the joists. The end bevels across boards. The whole thing is done for looks only.
I've seen three houses with this treatment. All built in the 30s. I'm curious as to how common this was (or maybe still is) & what this technique might be called. Probably has another name than what I've been calling it - "somebody went through a lot of trouble to screw up a perfectly good white oak floor."
I've seen three houses with this treatment. All built in the 30s. I'm curious as to how common this was (or maybe still is) & what this technique might be called. Probably has another name than what I've been calling it - "somebody went through a lot of trouble to screw up a perfectly good white oak floor."