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re: Unfinished wood floor question
Posted on 7/5/14 at 12:59 am to abellsujr
Posted on 7/5/14 at 12:59 am to abellsujr
Look at it like this. Putting carpet over it is preserving it for a late date when you are ready to take care of it properly or sell the house. If you have dog or kids, real wood floors are a bitch.
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Posted on 7/5/14 at 1:00 am to Vasco
There are many options. Some are more expensive than others (vinyl plank). If you don't want carpet, then refinishing the wood is the cheapest. You are more prone to damage, especially if you have pets or kids, but it will be the cheapest option.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 1:01 am to Layabout
quote:Uh, no.
Most wood floors will last for decades without refinishing as long as you don't walk on them with your golf shoes.
This post was edited on 7/5/14 at 1:09 am
Posted on 7/5/14 at 7:02 am to abellsujr
quote:
Uh, no
Uh, yes. Of all the advice I've seen given on the OT yours is some of the worst.
The ONLY instance you are correct is if he has soft wood floors. Something like pine.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 7:14 am to VABuckeye
quote:
The ONLY instance you are correct is if he has soft wood floors. Something like pine.
The pine that was commonly used for flooring in Louisiana was heart pine, something you only get from salvage yards these days, and it is very durable and very expensive. I owned an old house that was framed with cypress so hard that you couldn't drive a nail into it.
This post was edited on 7/5/14 at 8:58 am
Posted on 7/5/14 at 8:11 am to Vasco
I sanded and stained original pine floors in a previous house a few years ago. Just rent a sander and watch youtube, it isn't that hard.
It looked amazing but the dogs did scratch it up pretty good. Of course when I went to sell it, everyone loved the "distressed" look the floors had...
It looked amazing but the dogs did scratch it up pretty good. Of course when I went to sell it, everyone loved the "distressed" look the floors had...
Posted on 7/5/14 at 9:22 am to Vasco
quote:Old house? On piers? If so, those planks may be your subfloor. Find a hole where a cable or something came through and check to see if there's a layer of wood under them.
Not really sure. I don't think it's tongue and groove.
If they're your subfloor you'll have one layer of wood between your feet and cold/hot weather, so you might need to insulate beneath them. They'd probably look good refinished, though.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 9:24 am to Btrtigerfan
quote:
$1 per sq ft to sand. $2 per sq ft to finish on average. So for about $3 per square foot, you could turn it around. I would do the demo and sanding myself.
Try this in one area and, if it does not look good, go with the snap down wood laminate for an easy DIY wood floor.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 10:59 am to TigerTattle
This is what's under the carpet. It doesn't appear to be my subfloor.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 11:02 am to Vasco
Looks like red oak.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 11:24 am to Vasco
It's easy to see that most of y'all don't know shite. Rip up that carpet. Sander can be rented from Home Depot. This is going to take some time. Possibly multiple passes with different grades. Get it where you want. Then you put down your mineral spirits and finish. Chances are it's going to come out beautiful. Even if it has stains. That's patina brah. The only problem I see you running into is that there possibly could be holes to patch.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 8:47 pm to Vasco
After looking at the pic again, IDK wtf those are.
This post was edited on 7/6/14 at 8:48 pm
Posted on 7/6/14 at 8:52 pm to Vasco
just some food for thought....if it is an elevated house and you remove carpet, it is gonna feel cold as hell in the winter....prepare for higher utility bills...
Posted on 7/6/14 at 8:53 pm to Vasco
Wood grain porcelain tile FTW
Posted on 7/6/14 at 8:54 pm to Vasco
Good luck refinishing that. I bet you'll end up going with carpet.
quote:I didn't give advice on anything. I gave my opinion. If he does his house remodel based on strangers opinions on an internet message board, God help him.
VABuckeye
This post was edited on 7/6/14 at 9:10 pm
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