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I bought a house with tongue and groove pine flooring undernieth the carpets, it's unfinished wood, do I have to rent a big sander to sand it or could I do it by hand and then stain? I heard the big floor sanders are very hard to use, I am a woman so I need to find a way to finish these floors that I can physically handle.
courtney at August 6, 2007 04:13 PM
at March 14, 2008 09:07 AM
Posted by: Anonymous at March 14, 2008 09:07 AMTo have a great looking floor, hire a professional do the sanding and finishing.
If you want to do it yourself and are handy at that kind of work, rent a large rotary sander and use it. Sanding the floors by hand may give you an uneven result, not to mention tired back and sore knees.
The Flooring Lady at August 7, 2007 02:58 PM
The Flooring Lady at March 14, 2008 09:08 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at March 14, 2008 09:08 AMWe bought a house that was built in 1890. It had carpet in every room. We ripped up the carpet and found beautiful oak hardwood floors downstairs and pine upstairs. One room upstairs needed to be sanded so we sanded it and now need to know what look would be best. Stain or polyurethane?
scotty at October 26, 2007 12:57 AM
at March 14, 2008 09:08 AM
Posted by: Anonymous at March 14, 2008 09:08 AMI'm partial to natural woods so I'd only polyurethane. But if the natural color of the wood doesn't match your decor, by all means stain it to get the look you want. Then apply a water-based polyurethane.
The Flooring Lady at March 14, 2008 09:10 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at March 14, 2008 09:10 AMHelp! We purchased a beach house and my husband wants the cottage look. He is planning to purchased random unfinished pine. Finish with tung oil. I fear the dog, kids and other sandy friends will do more than just give the floor the nice worn look. Sand does give us challanges and we have been struggling for 6 months about what to do
joyce at March 29, 2008 05:16 AM
Posted by: joyce at March 29, 2008 05:16 AMThe cottage look is good. Unfinished pine is good. The worn/rustic look is good. But you want that look to be a look, not a reality.
I have used tung oil on a book case and it looked great. It took several days to air enough to bring it into the house though. And we had to re-oil it every few months to keep the bookcase looking good. Even without the challenges of kids, pets and sand I'd personally shy away from it as a floor finish for that reason. But with those challenges, I personally would go with a durable, easy-care finish. I have loved the Diamond Coat Varathane Polyurethane on my cabinets, and door and window trim. There is a floor product I hear great things about. It's easy to apply, dries quickly, and is hard as nails when cured. If you go with the satin finish (I don't think they have a matte finish) you'll get as natural a look as possible while protecting the pine flooring from the daily wear and tear a beach house can get.
The Flooring Lady at March 29, 2008 10:55 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at March 29, 2008 10:55 AMHow many coats of polyeurathane should you use on pine flooring? many thanks for your help
at April 3, 2008 05:45 AM
Posted by: Anonymous at April 3, 2008 05:45 AMThere are several variables that go into that decision. These variables include which polyurethane's, the amount and type of traffic, and whether it's a shoe-free environment or not. I'd go with at least two coats, and add a third or fourth depending on my situation. The manufacturer should also make recommendations that are worth heeding.
The Flooring Lady at April 3, 2008 11:04 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at April 3, 2008 11:04 AMwe are wanting to put down approx. 2000 sq. ft. of tongue and groove pine flooring. we considered doing this ourselves. How hard would this be? also how much does a professional charge to stain and poly that flooring if we laid it ourselves? Thanks
a.riddle at May 25, 2008 09:50 PM
Posted by: a.riddle at May 25, 2008 09:50 PM
Hello!
I really don't know if you can lay the floor yourself as I have no idea how 'handy' you are. I would suggest finding do-it-yourself articles/websites to visit as much as possible and learn all you can so that you will be as prepared as possible.
I don't know what professionals would charge in your area because I don't know where you are located. The amount can vary quite a bit, if you're in a large metropolitan area it's going to cost more. I would think that if you can tackle laying the flooring yourself then staining & applying polyurethane should be a breeze. :~) Remember too, that wood flooring doesn't have to be stained if you'd rather go with the lighter, natural color.
The Flooring Lady at May 26, 2008 09:06 PM
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