Andrew Gingo
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I have maple hardwood floors throughout my first floor which need to be refinished. They were installed and well taken care of until the last owner whom I purchased the house from a little over a year ago.
Here are the problems:
1. A large area of the bedroom floor was sanded but never stained or sealed and has several stains and paint spots on it.
2. Someone must have tried to quiet squeaky floors and so there are several areas with rows of screws which were countersunk and filled with some type of filler. These areas were sanded to smooth out the filler and the areas were not refinished well.
3. When ever the floor is damp it gets very sticky. Also when it id humid it becomes very sticky.
4. There are random screws throughout to floor with heads visible and a couple neede3d to be sunk deeper.
I did refinish the upstairs floors with excellent results so I do know how to do it properly. The question I have is does any one have any suggestions for a quick fix for the floors present condition? I will be doing some remodeling this winter which will involve removing a couple walls. As a result I will have to patch some areas of the floor. Once the remodeling is complete I will properly refinish the floors.
Right now I need to do something temporarily.
How about some realy strong cleaner then some type of quick finish?
Some areas are varnish, poly, paint spotted or bare wood with stains.
I am looking for ideas that can be completed in one day. I can always leave it the way it is until I remodel, but I hate feeling like I am going to sticke to the floor when I walk on it with bare feel. This especially applies when I step on it after taking a shower. Also I have a 2-1/2 & 4 year old and two new puppies which are not yet house broken, so I want to avoid any more staining in areas the floor is not finished.
Any suggestions?
Andy
I have maple hardwood floors throughout my first floor which need to be refinished. They were installed and well taken care of until the last owner whom I purchased the house from a little over a year ago.
Here are the problems:
1. A large area of the bedroom floor was sanded but never stained or sealed and has several stains and paint spots on it.
2. Someone must have tried to quiet squeaky floors and so there are several areas with rows of screws which were countersunk and filled with some type of filler. These areas were sanded to smooth out the filler and the areas were not refinished well.
3. When ever the floor is damp it gets very sticky. Also when it id humid it becomes very sticky.
4. There are random screws throughout to floor with heads visible and a couple neede3d to be sunk deeper.
I did refinish the upstairs floors with excellent results so I do know how to do it properly. The question I have is does any one have any suggestions for a quick fix for the floors present condition? I will be doing some remodeling this winter which will involve removing a couple walls. As a result I will have to patch some areas of the floor. Once the remodeling is complete I will properly refinish the floors.
Right now I need to do something temporarily.
How about some realy strong cleaner then some type of quick finish?
Some areas are varnish, poly, paint spotted or bare wood with stains.
I am looking for ideas that can be completed in one day. I can always leave it the way it is until I remodel, but I hate feeling like I am going to sticke to the floor when I walk on it with bare feel. This especially applies when I step on it after taking a shower. Also I have a 2-1/2 & 4 year old and two new puppies which are not yet house broken, so I want to avoid any more staining in areas the floor is not finished.
Any suggestions?
Andy