Are you planning on refinishing wood floors yourself? Before starting, discover the best technique, avoid big-time mistakes, and how to save even more money!
Refinishing old hardwood floors was one of the earliest DIY renovations we tackled at the #totsreno Farmhouse. The house is over 100 yrs old and was a mess when we took possession
Finishing hardwood floors made easy! Discover the steps, and the matte floor finish I used so that you, too, can finish your floors without any frustration.
Discover the nine most disastrous DIY refinishing hardwood floors mistakes I made so you don't do the same. Save time and money with these practical tips!
I discovered five unexpected things that if I had to sand wood floors again, I'd do so that old wood floor sanding would be way more fun! You will never guess!
Learn how we transformed our 100+ year old wood floors in less than 6 hours. Including sanding and sealing! I’ve included step-by-step photos of the process and shared some amazing before and after photos!
How to refinish hardwood floors - a basic tutorial from a couple who DIY refinished their 100 year old wood floors!
When I laid eyes on our current 1950s fixer upper, I was able to look past the disgraceful kitchen and lone bathroom as soon as I saw those beatdown beauties. We happily bought abused 65
I sanded my hardwood floors, and here is what I wish I had known before I started! This complete guide shares everything about DIY refinishing wooden floors.
Discover the nine most disastrous DIY refinishing hardwood floors mistakes I made so you don't do the same. Save time and money with these practical tips!
I sanded my hardwood floors, and here is what I wish I had known before I started! This complete guide shares everything about DIY refinishing wooden floors.
Discover the nine most disastrous DIY refinishing hardwood floors mistakes I made so you don't do the same. Save time and money with these practical tips!
Are you planning on refinishing wood floors yourself? Before starting, discover the best technique, avoid big-time mistakes, and how to save even more money!
Are you planning on refinishing wood floors yourself? Before starting, discover the best technique, avoid big-time mistakes, and how to save even more money!
Discover the nine most disastrous DIY refinishing hardwood floors mistakes I made so you don't do the same. Save time and money with these practical tips!
Learn how to fix scratches on hardwood floors effortlessly. Discover effective techniques and products to restore the beauty of your floors.
As floors get older, gaps between the boards are a common occurrence. Learn how to fix gaps in hardwood floors to create a smoother finish.
How to refinish hardwood floors - a basic tutorial from a couple who DIY refinished their 100 year old wood floors!
I sanded my hardwood floors, and here is what I wish I had known before I started! This complete guide shares everything about DIY refinishing wooden floors.
Considering replacing your old wood floors? See how we turned ugly detrimental floors into farmhouse gorgeous.
When I laid eyes on our current 1950s fixer upper, I was able to look past the disgraceful kitchen and lone bathroom as soon as I saw those beatdown beauties. We happily bought abused 65
The average DIY home renovator interested in putting some sweat equity into his or her home can remove this carpet and restore the original hardwoods with relative ease on any size budget.
Wood floors. You either hate them or love them. We love them here at ABM, and were so excited when we pulled back the gross carpet in the Habitat house to reveal the house had (possibly original) wood floors in OK shape. Refinishing them was added to the list of to-dos. It was a project…
I discovered five unexpected things that if I had to sand wood floors again, I'd do so that old wood floor sanding would be way more fun! You will never guess!
Want to revive your old hardwood floors? Here's how to refinish hardwood floors DIY style, with tips on the best tools, FAQs, and more.
Don't toss those old oak hardwood floors. Refinish old hardwood flooring by sanding and re-staining them to get a modern look. Much cheaper than new flooring.
We took on the project to refinish the hardwood floors on the upper floors of our new home, The Turret. This is my essay on how we did it -- and the feeling of accomplishment we got after communing with our new home.
For 20 years I lived with orange pine floors that I hated. Finally, when it was time to refinish them I researched everything I could to combat the orange and succeeded! Here's a step by step guide on how to refinish pine floors to enhance their natural beauty - not their orange!
Alright guys, so we've been done our floors for a while, but I kept putting off this post because I took so few photos of the process. It was a dirty job and so my
Are you planning on refinishing wood floors yourself? Before starting, discover the best technique, avoid big-time mistakes, and how to save even more money!
The year is coming to a close which means we’ve been living in our little house for just over a year now. Crazy! We moved an hour west from Columbus, OH to Springfield, OH to be closer to my new office. This is our first single family house we’ve lived in and we’ve been excited to dream up and start tackling home projects. When we got the keys last December the first thing we did was start to rip up the old, thick dark gray carpet that covered the first floor of the house. The hardwood floors in the dining room were exposed and we could tell it continued into the living room under the carpet. Spencer was nervous of the condition of the floors and what scary things lay beneath the carpet… but I’m more of a “let’s just go for it and we’ll deal with whatever it is” type of person. We were both pleasantly surprised with the condition of the floors. They were stained an orange-ish red color and there were some pet and paint stains, but overall they were in great condition. We moved in that same weekend so we didn’t have time to remove the rest of the carpet in the two bedrooms, 4 closets and the hallway of the first floor. We were also busy planning our wedding so this project was put on the back burner until July. We also didn’t want to spend the money to rent a dumpster to take away the carpet all at once or have it all piled up in the garage, so we removed it room by room and set out small amounts with our weekly trash pick up. The final room to take the carpet out of was our bedroom. In order for us to remove the carpet in there, I had to remove the carpet from our finished attic and paint the floors up there to have as our bedroom (a whole other project see pictures of that here). The hardwood floors on the first floor run continuously in the same direction from room to room so if they were going to be redone they all had to be done at the same time. This is why we finally decided that we wouldn’t be refinishing the floors ourselves. We thought about this for a long time and knew it was a project we could tackle ourselves, but we are living here so packing up moving all the furniture from the first floor and learning to refinish 800 square feet of floors would be too much of an undertaking. We also decided that it’s such an impactful feature of the house that we wanted them professionally done. After I did a bunch of research on local floor refinishers we got an estimate from Leininger Hardwood Floors and we ultimately decided to go with them. They fit us into their schedule super quickly. We had to work overtime to finish removing every single staple and every piece of the quarter round trim before they started sanding. The Leininger team was efficient and communicative. They started on a Monday and they were finished by Thursday afternoon. During the week they reached out to us that they were concerned about the pet stains that were too deep to be sanded out, and suggested that we might want to go with a darker stain to cover them better. The stains were most prominent in the hallway and one of the bedrooms. Our inspiration photos we fell in love with were all of natural and light floors. We decided to chalk the stains up to character and move forward with leaving the floors their natural color! After seeing the finished floors I have no regrets. Check out the floor reveal reel! The cost ended up being $4.50 a square foot which is cheaper than new hardwood floors would be, and they’re original to the house which keeps the character of our 1940’s home intact. We did the natural wood color (so no stain) and we went with a water-based finish instead of oil-based. The water-based finish prevents the floor from yellowing over time unlike the oil-based finish and is just as durable. We are so happy with the finished results! The floors have completely changed the house and it was totally worth the investment to hire this project out. This was the first big project we had to budget for before we could start with any of the other ideas we have for this place.
Welcome back for another post in my “how to” home improvement and vintage style series! Today I am going to be...
I sanded my hardwood floors, and here is what I wish I had known before I started! This complete guide shares everything about DIY refinishing wooden floors.
I discovered five unexpected things that if I had to sand wood floors again, I'd do so that old wood floor sanding would be way more fun! You will never guess!
Learn how we transformed our 100+ year old wood floors in less than 6 hours. Including sanding and sealing! I’ve included step-by-step photos of the process and shared some amazing before and after photos!
The entire appearance of a home can be changed with refinishing. Whether the choice is to hire a professional or to DIY, make sure to do proper research and get recommendations from trusted friends and neighbors. Get insight and tips for refinishing hardwood floors here.
Can you refinish engineered hardwood, you ask? In many cases, yes! This post will help you determine if that is an option for you!
The average DIY home renovator interested in putting some sweat equity into his or her home can remove this carpet and restore the original hardwoods with relative ease on any size budget.
Need to refinish floors - We tore up the carpet in our new home and there are stains everywhere!! The lady had TEN dogs! What's the best way to tackle this? I w
We brought a floor with 100 years of pet pee stains back to life, even though the pros said it was a lost cause. Here's how we did it.
Refinishing could be a stressful/expensive way of treating hardwood. Well, here's how to make hardwood floors look new without refinishing
Solid wood floorboards shrink and swell with the seasons, but old boards can develop permanent (if changing) gaps. Learn options for filling them.
When we bought this house two years ago, we were pumped to find that the entire downstairs already had hardwood. What we didn’t notice was that they were pretty badly beaten. This home had been used as a rental for some time and they seemed to be a little neglected. Adding to the trouble is that we’ve been remodeling every weekend since we moved in, which can be a doozy on floors. They were definitely in need of some love. So today, I’m showing you how I spruced up our 20-year-old engineered hardwoods so they shine like new - without completely refinishing them. Plus, I’m including a natural cleaning recipe that will make your floors shine without harming the finish or giving you that “cloud” effect.
Refinishing could be a stressful/expensive way of treating hardwood. Well, here's how to make hardwood floors look new without refinishing
My 100 year old floors were worn, scratched & badly water damaged. See lots of before and after pictures of the refinishing, repair & staining process!
DIY hardwood floor refinishing without sanding. Follow these steps and see how easy it is to bring life to your worn floors...
We took on the project to refinish the hardwood floors on the upper floors of our new home, The Turret. This is my essay on how we did it -- and the feeling of accomplishment we got after communing with our new home.
