Wood Floor Finishing Question
My newly built condo has beech wood flooring that has been stained dark a la
walnut. In the same building the penthouse units have a patchy light and dark finish that I like better. I was told that it was the same wood flooring that was finished differently. I want to refinish my floor to look like the penthouse units. The patchy finish looks like a fancy floor with different kinds of wood used. The builder's wood floor guy quoted me a price of $6/SF to refinish it. I think it's too high. Can anyone tell me the name of this type of wood finishing? Is it a specialty or can anyone do it? Also, I am thinking of asking for 2 extra coats of polyurethane to make it last, is there a down side to extra poly? TIA |
Wood Floor Finishing Question
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Wood Floor Finishing Question
"John Doe" wrote in message ... The patchy finish looks like a fancy floor with different kinds of wood used. The builder's wood floor guy quoted me a price of $6/SF to refinish it. I think it's too high. Can anyone tell me the name of this type of wood finishing? Is it a specialty or can anyone do it? Also, I am thinking of asking for 2 extra coats of polyurethane to make it last, is there a down side to extra poly? The finishing is the easy part. The hard part is getting the old finish off. It must be sanded. Yes, it can be a DIY project, but you can also screw up the floors if not done properly as the sanders are very aggressive. I have no idea what the cost of a pro doing the job is. Yes, it sounds high compared to the cost of a new floor. Make a couple of phone calls to others first. Ed |
Wood Floor Finishing Question
if you add extra coats, be sure that all but the final coat are GLOSS,
if you want a satin or semi gloss luster. the reason is that a bunch of coats of satin/semi will obscure the wood. If the final coat is satin/semi over gloss, you'll still have the sheen you desire w/o hiding the beauty of the wood. Six bucks sounds a bit high. I live in SJ, CA and got a quote of less than $5 a foot, but maybe there are "extenuating circumstances" in your situation? dave dave John Doe wrote: My newly built condo has beech wood flooring that has been stained dark a la walnut. In the same building the penthouse units have a patchy light and dark finish that I like better. I was told that it was the same wood flooring that was finished differently. I want to refinish my floor to look like the penthouse units. The patchy finish looks like a fancy floor with different kinds of wood used. The builder's wood floor guy quoted me a price of $6/SF to refinish it. I think it's too high. Can anyone tell me the name of this type of wood finishing? Is it a specialty or can anyone do it? Also, I am thinking of asking for 2 extra coats of polyurethane to make it last, is there a down side to extra poly? TIA |
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