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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’t discolored, the polyurethane is. Looks like a chemical reaction to the waffle pad material. HELP!!!

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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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the space is relatively small and i don’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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We’re doing a kitchen remodel on our 100 year old American foursquare. After removing a vinyl & 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 the linoleum was laid. The kitchen is about 240 sf.

The floor expert said the paper wasn’t a problem; it should sand off. But he said he’d have to sand off each nail head before refinishing the floor, which would probably loosen up the floor & leave lots of nail holes. He recommended replacing.

Our cabinet maker suggested countersinking all the nails, refinishing, and enjoying the patina.

When our contractor countersank a few nails, it pushed the boards apart (tightening them, but also creating an ever-so-slight gap). It was also hard work; he recommended replacing.

What to do? Refinish the current maple floor (~$2k), or remove & replace (oak is ~$1k, maple ~$2k, extra)?

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It is a room approximately 30X12
That is if I got a professional to do it.

Thanks!

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Our house was built in 1905 and we pulled up the carpet in the foyer and would like to refinish the hardwood. Do we just sand and stain and seal? Its pretty uneven and there are some gaps between planks of wood. Any suggestions?

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Is there any way to remedy this?

The people who lived in this house before need to be slapped for doing this. Underneath the linoleum and subfloor in my kitchen is some 100 year old maple flooring with lots of bird’s eye maple in it. I want to refinish it but I’m afraid the nail holes will be too much.
Good answers so far…much appreciated!

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