How To Do The Refinishing Of Hardwood Floors ?

carpetingama — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:26:13 +0000

Whether you purchase discount or at regular retail price hardwood flooring there are certain things to do in order to maintain it's shape. Of course one of the major benefits of the hardwood flooring is that it is so durable and quality and so you are not going to have to worry about wear and tear showing on the floors.

However, just as with every other type of flooring out there, there are certain care and maintenance tips that you are going to need to keep in mind and which are going to help ensure that your floors stay in the best condition.

Refinishing hardwood floors is something that you may never have to do, but learning about refinishing hardwood floors now will be wise, just in case you do ever have to take on this task, so you will already have at least a basic idea of how to do it.

How to Start Refinishing Hardwood Floors

So to start refinishing hardwood floors, you are going to need to fill in any gaps and cracks. You must go step by step as you will not be able to turn back after you have started the process. Remember that the winter months tend to be drier and as a result this makes cracks and gaps in the floor more visible. So if you are going to be refinishing hardwood floors, your best bet is probably going to be to wait until the winter time so that the gaps and cracks open up more and you can get right in there and fill them up.

Then there are a few tools that you are going to need for refinishing hardwood floors, and this includes a drum sander, floor edger, buffer, orbiter or palm sander, putty knife and scraper, shop vac, natural bristle brush, and some ear protection if you want just to protect your ears from the loud noises of the machines while you are using them. This will be especially important if you already have bad hearing to begin with.

Sanding is the next step for refinishing your hardwood floors, and then you want to finish buffing the floor and this is to help tighten the wood grain before you go ahead with staining. The staining and finishing of the floors are going to be what really make all the difference here, and you want to make sure that you are using the right stains to use.

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