As wood floors start to get old, they can become miscolored, dented, or even have their finish completely worn off. These are all signs that your floor needs to be replaced, but can you save some money by sanding your floor instead of replacing it? Refinishing hardwood floors is totally worth it. Sanding and refinishing … Continued
In order to properly maintain wood floors, you need to sand them. However, when should you sand a floor? Wood flooring may be sanded and refinished whenever the homeowner wants. Most people sand and refinish their floors when they have accumulated a lot of unsightly wear and tear. It’s also common to refinish hardwood floors … Continued
Many comments have asked me about the costs associated with refinishing hardwood floors, both here and on my YouTube channel. I should have written this post sooner, but it is finally here. If you want a quick-and-dirty breakdown of hardwood floor refinishing costs, then here it is: As a general rule, professional hardwood floor sanding … Continued
A cupped wood floor is no stranger to me. Perhaps as much as 80% of floors I see when I’m out surveying, has at least some cupping in them. Even if only very shallow. Sometimes no solution is necessary, sometimes it can flatten out on its own. However, sometimes something has to be done about … Continued
I can imagine those who have found their way to this article are usually the very astute investor type. Let me guess; you want to sand and refinish the floors in your house. You have gotten a couple of quotes, and it’s looking like it will cost a little more than anticipated. Well, is this … Continued
Having sanded wooden floors for 18 years, I am no stranger to cupped floors. In fact, it’s one of the most common issues I have to deal with. Before I get right into solutions, let me define what wood floor cupping is. Cupping in wood flooring is a form of warping where the edges … Continued
Pulling back the belt sander after tearing off the old worn-out surface of a wood floor is very satisfying. My clients are stunned to see their old, dented, scraped, and faded wooden floors returned to a pale, clean and virgin state. Before long, the question comes. Can you leave hardwood floors unfinished? You can’t … Continued
The topic of how to clean hardwood floors is a huge one. I don’t mean in the depth of information that is needed or even available. I mean that the number of people searching and learning about this is pretty big. Far bigger than the subject of sanding and refinishing floors. The answers are fairly … Continued
Pet stains are the blight of homeowners all over the world that lift their carpets and find otherwise good hardwood floors. The problem becomes more apparent when they start sanding their flooring, and the pet stains are still visible or maybe now are even more noticeable. This question is a common one I get, and … Continued
Is it easy? Hell no, but that isn’t a reason not to do it! Nothing that’s worth having comes easy, right? Isn’t that what we were taught? There’s actually a little more to this question. Is it easy to refinish hardwood floors, physically or technically? Is it easy to refinish hardwood floors? Sanding hardwood floors, … Continued
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