"BetaB4" wrote:

So, I am thinking my choices a

1) wall-to-wall carpeting throughout;
2) new laminate/Pergo-style flooring throughout;
3) replace the missing pieces and fix the existing hardwood floor, then sand
and refinish it;

This would be my favorite. Hardwood is impressively durable and, if you keep
some of the finish, easily repaired when needed (not often).

4) add all new unfinished red oak (or similar) hardwood flooring throughout,
on top of the existing hardwood flooring, then sand and apply finish coats
of polyurethane, etc.;

I don't see the advantage of this.


If I do decide to go with installing new unfinished hardwood (instead of
pre-finished hardwood), I assume that some quick sanding will need to be
done -- but not a lot -- before adding a polyurethane finish. Is that
correct?

No, it takes some pretty heavy duty sanding to even the floor out.

-- Doug