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Take care of your hardwood floors: No Wax! Recoat your floor every 6 to 7 years. Remember try not to use any material that could scratch or damage your floor. The use chemical would destroy your finish and could do harm to the wood. The best way to clean your floor is to use wet cloth and light concentration soap.
1-Ask: squeeky wood flooring (JParise)
What can I possibly do about 3/8" t&g oak flooring that has been installed over a concrete slab. Unfortunately the installer did not check the slab for moisture content. Now the wood flooring has become separated from the slab and makes a "popping" noise. Is there anything, short of removing the flooring and starting over, that I can do to reattach the floor to the slab? We only have 214 sq. ft. of flooring to repair. Thanks for the assist.
Answer: squeeky wood flooring (avw)
My first answer is to remove the floor that is affected and clean the old adhesive from the concrete and then reinstall, I believe this to be your best alternative. If you want to do a "Patch Job" drill some holes large enough to accept wood plugs to about 3/16" deep then with a smaller drill make a hole large enough for the screws to go thru- the wood, use Tap-Con screws and attach directly to the concrete. Marion Ferguson avw@mail1.erinet.com
2-Ask: Finishing Wood Flooring (Clem Burroughs)
A friend of my is installing wood flooring. He says that he remembers helping someone finish a wood floor. He said that they used the wood dust from the last sanding, mixed it with "SOMETHING" and rubbed this mixture cross-grain into the cracks. He cannot remember what the "something" was and has not been able to locate any information on the subject. Can you supply any information on what this "something" might have been. Thank you very much for your help.
Answer: Finishing Wood Flooring (Clem Burroughs)
A friend of my is installing wood flooring. He says that he remembers helping someone finish a wood floor. He said that they used the wood dust from the last sanding, mixed it with "SOMETHING" and rubbed this mixture cross-grain into the cracks. He cannot remember what the "something" was and has not been able to locate any information on the subject. Can you supply any information on what this "something" might have been. Thank you very much for your help.
Answer: Finishing Wood Flooring (stessier )
this is a reply for clem the 'something that was used in conjuntion with the sawdust was most likely a floor sealer this is often used by flooring contracters to fill knots and cracks.
Answer: Finishing Wood Flooring (jda21)
Have you tried "linseed" oil?
Answer: Finishing Wood Flooring (dobieman)
That something is wood glue. It can also be used to fill in imperfections in the wood, also nail holes
Answer: Finishing Wood Flooring (Dico)
Mix your stain color with the saw dust,making sure your mixer is fairly dry. Then get some potatoe sacks and cut them into 12"x 12" squares to be used as rags. Now your ready to stain, fill in any cracks and nail holes. Step 1: Pour mixer in an area and start rubbing into floor. Step 2: Once entire floor area is done apply your sealer Good luck...
3-Ask: Repair Carpet Tack Holes In Hardwood Floors ( 71052.213)
I would like to know how to repair tack holes left after removing carpeting on a hardwood floor. Some holes have a small black strain around the hole. How can I remove the strain? Thank you
Answer: Repair Carpet Tack Holes In Hardwood Floors (Toolman)
I just recently refinished the floors in my own 68-year old home and found the same thing. It wasn't such an issue because I was sanding most of the areas out. There was one are that I used laquer thinner to get up some of the black stains and just used a filler crayon for the holes.
4-Ask: Wood Floor Maintenance (Susan Hickey)
Hello-- We will be replacing all of the wood flooring in our downstairs due to water damage from a broken pipe this winter. I am thinking of extending the wood flooring into our kitchen while we are expanding and remodeling it. With two teenage boys, our kitchen is a high traffic area. I see so many kitchens in magazines with wood flooring. I'm wondering how the "real-life" maintenance is. Thanks for any comments.
Answer: Wood Floor Maintenance (SANDER | Jun 27, 1996)
THERE ARE MANY "HIGH TRAFFIC" PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET IF YOU GO WITH A "CRYSTAL" URATHANE THIS WILL COMBAT LOTS OF TRAFFIC. GO WITH A SATIN FINISH AND IF THE FLOOR DOES GET SCRATCHED IT WON'T SHOW AS MUTH NOR WILL THE DUST. I AM EXPERIANCED WITH THIS AS IT IS MY PROFFESION. GLAD TO HELP
5-Ask: Finishing Pine Floor (Gdomow1962)
I have been a fane of the television show for many years. I have a question to pose to you. Please tell me what you would reccomend as a clear floor finish that is going to go over old pine floors that is very durable. Durable to resist the constant abuse that children and dogs' nails do to a floor. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Answer: Finishing Pine Floor (jstar1 )
I have had good results on both new wideboard pine and old (30+ yr) narrow board pine floors using Flecto Varathane Professional Floor Finish - Clear Satin. Twocoats. jstar1@ix.netcom.com
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