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Part 3: Finishing and Refinising Hardwood Floors

Posted by Lydia Solis

Part 3 of 3 is on selecting and applying the perfect finish to your floors.

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Topics: home maintenance, property maintenance, hardwood floors

Part 2: Finishing and Refinishing Hardwood Floors

Posted by Lydia Solis

In part 2 of 3, we discuss what you need how to sand your hardwood floors.

Sanding a Strip or Plank Floor:
Tools: Drum sander, edger, nail set, putty knife, hand scraper, file, sanding block.
1) Setting up the drum sander- Make sure the drum sander is unplugged while you load the coarse grip sandpaper.

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Part 1: Finishing and Refinishing Hardwood Floors

Posted by Lydia Solis

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Silencing Squeaky Hardwood Floors

Posted by Lydia Solis

Squeaky hardwood floors have a several causes: joists that are undersize or that have become weakened by rot or termites, dried out joists that have pulled away from the subfloor, inadequate nailing of the subfloor, house settling, wear of inadequate bridging between joists, poor manufactured strip wood flooring, warped floor boards, or sleepers that have come loose from the concrete.
Squeaks in finished wood surfaces may originate on surface areas or in the subfloor. In floors where the materials are anything other than wood laid over the subfloor with make the subfloor squeak. In a typical platform framed home where the joists are exposed, it is a lot easier to locate exactly where the squeaks are coming from. Solving the problem is complex when the joists are not visible or when it is the second floor that is squeaky.

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Hardwood Floor Ideas: Choosing the right Hardwood Floors

Posted by Lydia Solis

Despite the development of less expensive synthetics, wood flooring remains more popular today as it was in the past. Hardwood floors are sometimes made from soft woods such like fir, hemlock and redwood. The most common hardwood floors include oak, maple, birch, and beech.

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Topics: home maintenance, property maintenance, hardwood floors, home renovation, home remodel

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