This Old House Hardwood Floors

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva applies new finish to an old floor.

This old house hardwood floors. Try a hardwood floor cleaner or mineral spirits but you ll probably have to sand the floor. For an oil or grease stain on a waxed floor. Don t use vinegar or baking soda solutions. The editors of this old house reply.

Take a look at how the floors came out througout this beautiful beach house. Pet strains are tough to remove from a hardwood floor especially if the stain is old. How much do hardwood floors cost. Wipe sanding dust from the floor using a cotton cloth dampened with mineral spirits.

Be sure to vacuum between sandings. Old fashioned remedies involving vinegar or dish detergent can t do the same job as today s multi functioning solutions and can actually damage or dull polyurethane. Hardwood floors should be installed over inch plywood on or above grade not in a basement and never directly on concrete. Always follow the manufacturer s instructions.

The hardwood floor refinishing process is easier and less expensive than sanding down to bare wood and takes less time. Sand the floor down to bare wood using a floor sanding machine and edge sander both of which can be rented. Some stains are so deep you may have to replace the flooring. Some prefinished solid wood and engineered wood floors are diy friendly but if you plan to hire a pro installer tack on 2 per square foot minimum.

One example is bona s free simple hardwood floor cleaner 18. Try trisodium phosphate tsp. If the scratches don t go all the way through to the wood you can scuff sand your floors with a buffer and apply a fresh coat or two of finish. Gq hardwood floors inc.

Costs are between 1 50 to 8 per square foot depending on wood thickness species and grade. Had the honor of doing the floors of this beautiful beach house. Is it safe to use vinegar to clean hardwood floors.