Wood Floor: Refinish Hardwood Floor

Q I pulled up the carpet in our 30-year-old home to expose the hardwood floors for refinishing. They are quite dull and there is some dark staining in some areas of the hallway and living room. What would be the best way to restore the finish? A Remove the Don't look down on your hardwood floors just because they're old and you want a new look underfoot. Your existing hardwoods can be the foundation, literally, of a fresh new decorating scheme anywhere in your home. In addition to saving time and money, you Concealed beneath wall-to-wall carpeting in many of America’s homes is rich, natural hardwood flooring. Before carpeting became popular, hardwood floors were a common sight often adorned with a large area rug or one or more smaller area rugs. When A hardwood floor can show signs of wear over time. The finish may look dull or have surface scratches. There might be stains from spills or pets, missing finish or scratches and scars that go through to the wood itself. Dust free refinishing corrects all For similar articles, visit the Your Home section. A shabby-looking floor can make a poor first impression, especially if the wood boards are worn, scratched and have seen better days. However, replacing your flooring can cost a small fortune, particularly A shabby-looking floor can make a poor first impression, especially if the wood boards are worn, scratched and have seen better days. However, replacing your flooring can cost a small fortune, particularly when you hire a contractor. If you’re not ready .

I’m restoring a house from 1905, and as we worked on demolishing and removing what my husband calls “100 years of well-intentioned renovation,” I was excited to find some lovely hardwood floors underneath a few layers of old linoleum and glue. I have discovered a home renovation project that probably requires more organizing than most of the other projects I’ve worked on and seemingly shouldn’t be that big a deal. I’m talking about refinishing your hardwood floors. When you watch the home That lovely older home with all the character you could ever want also came with a badly scratched and worn hardwood floor. You've decided to hire a floor refinishing contractor but where do you begin? Like any major purchase, some comparison shopping is .