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re: Finishing out a hardwood flooring, up date 7/24

Posted on 7/15/19 at 12:37 pm to
Posted by fishfighter
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Posted on 7/15/19 at 12:37 pm to
Here you go Wick.

Posted by rilesrick
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Posted on 7/15/19 at 1:46 pm to
Looks good but I prefer a little darker myself. Nice job.
Posted by fishfighter
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Posted on 7/15/19 at 1:55 pm to
The oak trim is a bit darker. I didn't want a darker floor to take away from the trim, ect.

This is a oak door that I built. The trim thru the house is the same. Besides, the living/kitchen area has oak wainscoting too.





Also have dark oak post and beams in the house.



This post was edited on 7/15/19 at 2:00 pm
Posted by fishfighter
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Posted on 7/18/19 at 9:44 am to
Did the first coat in the living room.





I did split the room from the kitchen area to make it easier on me.
Posted by Chucktown_Badger
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Posted on 7/19/19 at 9:47 am to
Are you leaving the trim the same color/finish as it currently is? Totally subjective opinion but they seem to "fight" a bit.
Posted by fishfighter
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Posted on 7/19/19 at 2:09 pm to
Yes, the wainscoting has a satin finish. Still have the baseboards to install too! Still up in the wind to do a satin finish on this floor.

Second coat down.


This post was edited on 7/19/19 at 2:11 pm
Posted by wickowick
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Posted on 7/19/19 at 2:41 pm to
I have found the waterlox to darken a little over time
Posted by eng08
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Posted on 7/20/19 at 2:15 pm to
That looks great fish
Posted by fishfighter
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Posted on 7/21/19 at 6:34 am to
Thanks. Didn't get anything done yesterday due to much JB the night before. Going to get a coat down this morning.
Posted by fishfighter
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Posted on 7/21/19 at 7:00 pm to
Third coat down this morning.

Posted by nerd guy
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Posted on 7/21/19 at 7:36 pm to
Damn that looks great.
Posted by fishfighter
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Posted on 7/22/19 at 7:50 am to
Got some sanding to do some time today. Got to sand under the toe kick space under the kitchen cabinets. Had to go out and buy a tool just for that.

Going to leave the 4th coat done till I get three coats done in the kitchen area.
Posted by fishfighter
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Posted on 7/22/19 at 6:27 pm to
Much time on the knees and sanding , I got the first coat done in the kitchen area done. And yes, there are a shite load more to get to that point.



If one looks very close at the bases of the beams, one can see the difference of the coatings. I did sand flair it out to be able to match things.




On a side note, Flooring that is done is turning darker which I want. Only time will tell.
Posted by wickowick
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Posted on 7/22/19 at 7:17 pm to
Looking good
Posted by tigerfan4120
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Posted on 7/23/19 at 6:30 am to
looks great, very natural tone
Posted by fishfighter
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Posted on 7/23/19 at 7:13 am to
Is what I am looking for. Will get a second coat down today.
Posted by fishfighter
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Posted on 7/23/19 at 10:33 am to
Second coat down.





Just hope it dries today. It's raining and it takes moving air to get it to cure out. I have a window open in the living room and a big fan outside the back door pulling air thru. Don't know what the moisture is going to do.
Posted by fishfighter
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Posted on 7/24/19 at 8:48 am to
Third coat down.





I did feather the kitchen to the living room for a good match. Next coat will be the complete area.
Posted by mingoswamp
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Posted on 7/24/19 at 8:56 am to
That look great Fish.
Posted by fishfighter
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Posted on 8/3/19 at 10:01 am to
Finally got the 4th coat down this morning. Forgot my phone to take a picture. Will get some later today.
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