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		<title>How can I remove the discoloration on my hardwood floor caused by the waffle rug pad? I can&#8217;t refinish again.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just had these floors refinished a year ago and cannot afford to have them done again.
My floors have a polyurethane finish and I have read that I should never use oil based cleaners. Apparently it creates problems if you want to recoat the polyurethane. The wood isn&#8217;t discolored, the polyurethane is. Looks like a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Was thinking about refinishing my hardwood floors, and was wondering about cost and how hard it would be ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Living room is 18&#215;12  Attached dining room is7&#215;8 and small hallway 5&#215;4. I&#8217;m assuming I should do all at once but after that I&#8217;m lost. I am trying to sell my home so I don&#8217;t want a huge cost and I&#8217;ve heard it wasn&#8217;t too difficult but would like some other opinions. How long [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do you repair damage to laminate wood floors?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 04:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a chip in our laminate floor and I want to know the best way to repair it without replacing the entire floor.
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		<title>how do i remove old carpet and pad off of a hardwood floor and stairs to refinish the floor underneath?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[we just bought an old house and would like to uncover the hardwood floors.theres old carpet and pad ,im not sure if its been glued to the floor or just stuck,
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		<title>Best way to clean a hardwood floor?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 05:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I uncovered hardwood floors in my house that had 2 layers of plywood and 5 layers of tar paper to vinyl tile. A total of 7/8 inch thick. at this point they are covered in sheet rock mud,sand, adhesive in some areas and dirt.I need to clean this off before refinishing the floors what is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to repair Laminate Wood Flooring?</title>
		<link>http://www.earet.com/2010/05/how-to-repair-laminate-wood-flooring/</link>
		<comments>http://www.earet.com/2010/05/how-to-repair-laminate-wood-flooring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 04:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have some chipped edges on the wood, whats the best way to repair it, keep in mind these planks are snapped together
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		<title>Will a carpet harm a hardwood floor?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 05:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I spent 8K to have an old hardwood floor sanded and refinished throughout a classic house, now my wife thinks the floors are cold and wants to put throw rugs/carpets down. Will that scratch or damage the finish? Is there something to put under the rugs I should know about?
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		<title>can you use a hand held belt sander to refinish a hardwood floor?</title>
		<link>http://www.earet.com/2010/05/can-you-use-a-hand-held-belt-sander-to-refinish-a-hardwood-floor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.earet.com/2010/05/can-you-use-a-hand-held-belt-sander-to-refinish-a-hardwood-floor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 05:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[the space is relatively small and i don&#8217;t want to rent a drum sander for a room that tiny. i think i can take on that room without it being too much trouble. any suggestion?
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		<title>repair a buckled wood floor?</title>
		<link>http://www.earet.com/2010/05/repair-a-buckled-wood-floor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 04:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>100 year-old kitchen maple hardwood floor: refinish (~$2k) or replace with oak (~ an add&#8217;l $1k)?</title>
		<link>http://www.earet.com/2010/05/100-year-old-kitchen-maple-hardwood-floor-refinish-2k-or-replace-with-oak-an-addl-1k/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 05:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re doing a kitchen remodel on our 100 year old American foursquare. After removing a vinyl &#038; a linoleum floor, we came to a maple floor, with a layer of paper (from the linoleum?) glued to it.  There were also nails between every board, along the joists; evidently added to reduce the squeeks before [...]]]></description>
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