Refinishing Wood Floors In Sections
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Refinishing wood floors in sections. Pry up the moulding with a pry bar using a piece of scrap wood to protect the baseboard. Pick at least two test areas on the floor. Refinishing a floor is a big deal and if the floor has only one or two worn areas while the rest of the finish is in good condition it s more economical to make spot repairs. One in a high traffic zone the other along a wall or in a closet.
Refinishing a section of finished floor. For a 2 000 square foot house that can mean a bill as high as 8 000. Roughen up two test areas and then coat them with urethane to begin refinishing hardwood floors. By joe keegan on april 5 2010 at 8 53 am.
Clean each area with a wood floor cleaner and roughen a 6 x 6 in. Number or otherwise label each piece as you remove it to make it easier to put it back after refinishing the floor. Hold the edge of the craft stick or scraper at a 90 degree angle to the floor and scrape over the patch to make sure that it s perfectly level with the floor. Feather the edges where they overlap.
You should refinish hardwood floors by sanding and sealing them from time to time to keep them looking at their best. Area with sanding screen. Before floor refinishing with a sander you should pull up the shoe base moulding along where the floor meets the wall. Typically a professional will charge anywhere from 3 to 4 per square foot to refinish floors.