Refinishing decisions, maintenance recoats, sanding, prefinished and engineered floors, dust control, timing, and correcting surface problems.
The dining room needs attention. The hallway still looks good. Unfortunately, the boards run straight through the doorway, and the afternoon sun lights up both spaces at once.
Read the complete guide →“Dustless” is an appealing word when your kitchen opens into the room being sanded. It is also a word worth unpacking before work begins.
Read the complete guide →Late-afternoon light can reveal things a room's ceiling fixtures never show.
Read the complete guide →The small grooves between factory-finished boards can become the biggest question in a refinishing project. A homeowner wants a smooth, lighter floor.
Read the complete guide →“Engineered” describes how a floor is constructed. It does not, by itself, tell you whether that floor can be refinished. Some engineered hardwood can be sanded and refinished.
Read the complete guide →The refinishing crew can be finished before your floor is ready for normal life. That is the scheduling detail worth understanding before you book movers, bring the dog home, or unroll the living-room rug.
Read the complete guide →The dull path from the kitchen to the back door might need another protective coat. The gray area beside it might need sanding. They can sit inches apart and require different treatment.
Read the complete guide →A tired finish can make a sound hardwood floor look finished with life. A glossy coat can also make a compromised floor look better than it is.
Read the complete guide →A dog launches toward the back door, a chair scrapes away from the table, and a piece of grit travels in on a shoe. All three can mark a floor, but they do not test it in exactly the same way.
Read the complete guide →Two oak floors can cover the same square footage and require very different amounts of work. One needs its worn finish removed and a clear system applied.
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