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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 i remove old carpet and pad off of a hardwood floor and stairs to refinish the floor underneath?</title>
		<link>http://www.earet.com/2010/06/how-do-i-remove-old-carpet-and-pad-off-of-a-hardwood-floor-and-stairs-to-refinish-the-floor-underneath/</link>
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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>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>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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		<title>A Question about refinishing hardwood floors?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 05:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are buying a house and have discovered there is real hardwood under the carpet It is not in good shape would it be worth the work to do it ourselves or would it make more since to hire someone
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		<title>How long would it take to sand &amp; refinish my hardwood floor?</title>
		<link>http://www.earet.com/2010/05/how-long-would-it-take-to-sand-refinish-my-hardwood-floor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.earet.com/2010/05/how-long-would-it-take-to-sand-refinish-my-hardwood-floor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 05:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is a room approximately 30X12
That is if I got a professional to do it.
Thanks!
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		<title>what is the stages for sanding and refinishing the hardwood floors?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 05:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[what is polyurethaine and sealer? to make it darker what are we suppose to do?
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