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Sanding Lines And The Integrity Of The Floor Finish The floor sanding and refinishing process is an art. With so many factors coming together, you need to get it right every step of the way to wind up with the results you desire. The sanding stage is the first step, preparing the surface for the …

Sanding Vs Buffing Explained As a homeowner, you will inevitably require sanding or buffing services at some point. It could be those beautiful wooden floors in need of sanding and repolishing in a few years. Maybe it is a set of metal pipes that need buffing for a proper facelift. Whatever it is, it is …

Floor Sanding FAQs Floor sanding can be quite daunting as a homeowner even when leaving it to professionals. The last thing anyone wants is to have their precious floors destroyed either structurally or aesthetically in what was supposed to be their facelift. For the most part, the uncertainty is due to a lack of understanding …

Pointers To Picking A Floor Sanding Company Wood floors are sanded for a myriad of reasons the most common being a restoration project. Over time, the floor gets worn out. While today’s finish products are actually formulated to provide longer lasting protection, they aren’t “invincible”. The barrage of abuse that they protect the underlying flooring …

How Do You Know When Your Floor Needs To Be Refinished? Restoration projects are part and parcel of floor maintenance. For wood floors you have the benefit of giving your installation a fresh start. Here, it is sanded down to the bare wood, and then new finish coats are applied to it. The wide range …

Debunking Floor Sanding Myths And Outright Lies As you plan to have your floors sanded and carry out your research on the right company to hire, there will be a couple of assumptions and misconceptions that you will come across along the way. Let’s go through them, breaking down what’s important to know, to ensure …

Why Wood Floors Finishes Deteriorate After some time, the elegance that wood floors are known for begins dissipating, requiring it to be sanded and recoated. Why is this? Let’s take a look at the factors that affect the flooring – some caused by human error, and others simply natural progression of life with day-to-day usage …

The Perils Of DIY Floor Sanding Floor sanding is not as simple as many take it to be. It’s not like using sandpaper on a couple of planks in woodshop class. The heavy-duty machinery involved in the process and the uniformity required for the results increases the stakes involved. Plenty of risks abound, and there …

Bad Sanding And Poor Wood Stain Results Picture this: You hire a rookie floor restoration contractor, attracted to the services by the pricing which is half what is in the market. Sounds like a good deal, and you get to save money – or so it would seem. The contractor comes in, sands, stains and …

Even Old Wood Floors Can Have A Fresh Start When did you last have the wood flooring of your home sanded and refinished? Over the years, the surface has no doubt came under a barrage of abuse. Kids with their toys, furniture being dragged across the floor, pets leaving behind scratches as they run around …