How do I know if I need to refinish or restore hardwood floors?
I am in the process of purchasing an older home built around 1950. There are hardwood floors under carpeting that I believe are original, but when looking at the home, I could only check a little of it (couldn’t pull someone else’s carpet up) so I don’t know lot about them.
My question buy medicine online is, how do I know if they have previously been finished? Also, how do I know if I need to do the full blown refinish of the floors with the large floor sanders or just need to refurbish the floors? I have read and heard from different people that doing the floors yourself is difficult – is this true?
And, the room I am thinking of doing is about 225 sq feet – approx how much would it cost for a professional to come out and do a room that size for either refinishing or refurbishing. And, would it be worth it for a professional to do it?
Thank you!
Hi if you want to find hoe how much will cost you to refinish your wood floors here is a link to a calculator that will tell you everything that you want to know
http://www.floorsincalifornia.com/laminat/CALC.html
If youwant to find our what type of finish doyou have i will recomend to check
http://www.floorsincalifornia.com check the resources pageTo find out if you need to refinish your wood floor syou can make this test your self
Finish Condition
Has the finish been worn off or is it just dirty? See if the finish is dull, chipped, scraped or gouged. To test if the finish has worn off, begin in a high-traffic area and pour one to two tablespoons of water onto the floor. If the water soaks in immediately and leaves a darkened spot, the finish is worn and water can damage the wood. If the water soaks in after a few minutes and darkens the wood only slightly, the finish is partially worn. If the water beads on top, the surface is properly sealed. Repeat this test in low- and medium-traffic areas.
good luck!
If you don’t like them, they need refinished.
If you’re falling through them, they need restored.
You won’t know until you can get the carpet up. They may just need a good cleaning.
As far as prices go, I think that would depend on where you live. You can do it yourself, if you do your homework first and find out how. You must also be willing/able to do the work yourself.