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Flooring spinoff
Posted on 3/1/19 at 8:22 am
Posted on 3/1/19 at 8:22 am
I'm buying a house that's a total remodel. Has real wood floors in living room and hall. The old style 3inch wide light colored oak. My house didn't flood so never ripped up glued floor, I have done tile before though.So what's y'all's opinion???
1. Leave it sand it down darken color to my style with stain.
2. Rip it all up start over. Love dirty top/tavern grade look.
So I can do all the work myself...... BBBUUUUTTT the real question in all this is what's the best way to rip the old wood up?? House is 20 years old and from the looks it was installed then....... thanks in advance
1. Leave it sand it down darken color to my style with stain.
2. Rip it all up start over. Love dirty top/tavern grade look.
So I can do all the work myself...... BBBUUUUTTT the real question in all this is what's the best way to rip the old wood up?? House is 20 years old and from the looks it was installed then....... thanks in advance
This post was edited on 3/1/19 at 8:23 am
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Posted on 3/1/19 at 8:25 am to Tigersonfire
Is the house pier and beam or slab, and if slab I’d assume it’s an engineered wood floor, so refinishing is probably not going to be a possibility. Perhaps pad and recoat to add more poly, but sanding will be a mistake.
This post was edited on 3/1/19 at 8:26 am
Posted on 3/1/19 at 8:26 am to Tigersonfire
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1. Leave it sand it down darken color to my style with stain.
This
Posted on 3/1/19 at 8:34 am to Tigersonfire
They have been making poly with stain already added for many years now and as you brush on more coats, the darker it gets.
That said, I'm not really a big fan of this, especially if brushing. It would be a better option to spray it on for a more even coat, but it does work in darkening lighter wood surfaces.
Just lightly sand to scuff the original surface and apply.
That said, I'm not really a big fan of this, especially if brushing. It would be a better option to spray it on for a more even coat, but it does work in darkening lighter wood surfaces.
Just lightly sand to scuff the original surface and apply.
Posted on 3/1/19 at 8:38 am to Tigersonfire
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1. Leave it sand it down darken color to my style with stain.
Easiest option
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BBBUUUUTTT the real question in all this is what's the best way to rip the old wood up??
You will have to rent a power jack to get it up. It's a fricking bitch. I did a 20X20 section and it took me a few hours to get it all up. The idiots who put it down glued it with the idea of never removing it ever. It looked like a kindergartner put down the glue.
Posted on 3/1/19 at 8:50 am to Tigersonfire
Assuming it is real wood, sand and redo to your taste.
Do not do anything too dark, they are a bitch to keep clean. I have 2000 foot of my house in a dark wood, we run the dust mop on it daily.
I love the floors, they are beautiful, but regret the choice of stain.
Do not do anything too dark, they are a bitch to keep clean. I have 2000 foot of my house in a dark wood, we run the dust mop on it daily.
I love the floors, they are beautiful, but regret the choice of stain.
Posted on 3/1/19 at 9:11 am to Tigersonfire
Can't help you with flooring but I know a good roofing girl.
Posted on 3/1/19 at 9:39 am to Tigersonfire
If you want a dirty top tavern look don’t know why but hey rent a floor sander hit it with a 36 grit belt that will gouge the shite out of it then skip to a 100 that will leave it all distressed the. The 100 will smooth it out some then stain it let it dry then hit it with a buffer with 150 grit sanding disk that will knock the stain off in high spots. I wouldn’t do that what is cool is a ceruse finish finding someone to do that may be hard in your area
Just sand it and refinish it properly by paying a professional 3-4.50 a foot if you demo and buy and install you are going to jump way up in price not to mention damage that may happen with the subfloor
Just sand it and refinish it properly by paying a professional 3-4.50 a foot if you demo and buy and install you are going to jump way up in price not to mention damage that may happen with the subfloor
This post was edited on 3/1/19 at 9:42 am
Posted on 3/1/19 at 9:57 am to Tigersonfire
If the current wood floors are in god shape, why the hell would you rip them out unless you just really want wider or narrower slats? Just sand them and then stain them whatever color you want.
Posted on 3/1/19 at 10:28 am to Tigersonfire
If it truly is real hardwood, the resell value is higher than tile.
Tile is very unforgiving on your back walking on it. Grout is hard to get clean after it gets dirty.
But if its manufactured hard wood, you're not going to get the effect you want by sanding and restaining it.
Tile is very unforgiving on your back walking on it. Grout is hard to get clean after it gets dirty.
But if its manufactured hard wood, you're not going to get the effect you want by sanding and restaining it.
Posted on 3/2/19 at 1:45 am to Tigersonfire
Thanks for the input baws....... appreciate it
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