How To Refinish Hardwood Floors This Old House

How to refinish a 100 year old wood floor.

How to refinish hardwood floors this old house.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva applies new finish to an old floor. For a 2 000 square foot house that can mean a bill as high as 8 000. With no special tools you can go from subfloor to breathtaking in as little as a day. Try a hardwood floor cleaner or mineral spirits but you ll probably have to sand the floor.

Wipe sanding dust from the floor using a cotton cloth dampened with mineral spirits. For an oil or grease stain on a waxed floor. Pet stains on hardwood floor. Hardwood flooring is solid wood cut from the tree.

Follow these steps to refinish hardwood floors with a professional quality result. Ready to tackle the project. Sand the floor down to bare wood using a floor sanding machine and edge sander both of which can be rented. It is possible to complete an entire 2 000 square foot home in as little as four days for about 700.

Here s a look at ways to determine whether you need a simple repair a full refinishing job or to simply start fresh with a new hardwood floor installation. Hardwood floors are beautiful last a lifetime and are easy to install. Before we get started with how to install hardwood floors let s cover a few basics. To refinish an older floor there must be at least inch left between the top of the boards and the tongue.

Pet strains are tough to remove from a hardwood floor especially if the stain is old. Some stains are so deep you may have to replace the flooring. Whether you ve been admiring your old wood floor for years or you just discovered it hidden under some old carpeting refinishing it can be a feast for. Like all solid wood flooring it can be sanded and refinished multiple times.

Be sure to vacuum between sandings. The job requires using a buffer which you can rent at a home center and a vacuum to suck up dust. Repairing and refinishing old hardwood floors can be a labor intensive and complex process. Check by sliding a piece of paper between two boards and marking the distance or by removing a floor vent to see a side profile of the floorboards.