The creator documents the entire process of restoring a 100-year-old marble floor in a skyscraper hallway. They begin by showing the floor covered in old carpet and glue, then detail the multi-step restoration process performed by experts, including soaking, scraping, grinding, crack-filling, and polishing, culminating in a dramatic before-and-after reveal of the shiny, restored floor.
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Can we save these priceless floors?
After decades hidden beneath carpet, the original 1927 marble floors inside @thepittsfield were covered in layers of glue.
Restoring them means carefully removing glue buildup without damaging the century-old marble underneath.
Today, we bring in the experts to find out if these floors can shine once more.
Thank you to our friends @liscotransformations for helping us save these 100-year-old floors.
This is Day 7 of saving a 100-year-old skyscraper.
Disclaimer: There was no asbestos exposure during this restoration. The carpet and adhesive materials were tested before removal and determined to be asbestos-free.
Transcript
Hiding underneath this carpet, we discovered 100 year old marble floors. Better there's just one problem, decades of glue. Can we save these priceless floors? Today, we bring in the experts to find out. This is day seven of restoring my century old skyscraper. First step, soak everything. We have to loosen the glue without damaging the marble or risk erasing a century of history. Now we attack the glue. Mixing with the solvent, the glue starts breaking down, turning into a thick sludge like slurry. That slurry is then sucked up and slurped. Next, fill the cracks. Over the last century, the building better and shifted. To remove the deepest scratches, we level out the surface. Now comes the real test. Time to polish. This is where the real magic happens. Can we get these floors looking like the nineteen twenties again? Moment of truth. Look at that shine. Yes, Yesterday, we've brought it back to life. Huge thank you to Lisco Transformations for helping turn back time. These floors are just the beginning because tomorrow, we start ripping holes into the exterior of this landmark. The secrets we uncover have been hidden inside the walls for over a hundred years.
