I just replaced a curved feature strip on a gluedown hardwood job in the new bowling alley of a local Indian casino. That was probably the most challenging job I've ever done. The guy that installed this job laid the curved feature strip first, then tried to fit to the curve with the field and the border. The floor was Gamma Perm, 4" wide product, in 3 colors, and the feature strip was a double row of black. Bad design, poor execution, tight deadlines all contributed to the problem. I sarted on this foray on wednesday morning at 8 am, had to leave at 1:15 when the bowling alley filled the last of the 24 lanes, (the one I was working on). I came back at 11 pm that night, worked untill 8am Thursday, back at 11 then finally finished up at 5pm Friday. 18 hours at one time is a long time, but you have no conception of time in there. No clocks on the wall, left my wristwatch at home, Sirius music channel piped though the place, no outside light, etc. The Indian casino was holding 142k until the job was "fixed' to their satifaction. I love these jobs, I learn so much everytime I stretch and challenge myself. Keeps things interesting. What was your toughest job, and how did you handle it? Thanks to you guys who offered help prior to starting the job.

I can't think of any repair I've done that is as difficult as you have descibed. I guess my most difficult have been removing engineered glued down to plywood subfloors and patching back in. Ya know, the icemaker leaking under the frig routine. The flooring comes up in little chunks and takes some of the plywood subfloor with it. Then scaping and chiseling off the glue and bits of flooring and repairing the subfloor to allow one to reglue new flooring to it. Then weaving in the new while trying to keep the T&G's intack and not sliding the wood in the glue. Damn near impossible feat to do well. When I see these, I want to recommend full replacement!