Forum: Floors
May 12, 2008
Wood floor refinishing: reccos?
Im looking to have 3 rooms (approx 600 sq feet) in an older building in prospect heights sanded, stained and refinished. I'm looking for honest and reliable tradesmen with good examples and references. Who would you suggest I contact?
Thanks
May 10, 2008
Floating Flooring - Anyone Have It?
We are considering floating flooring for various reasons that I need not get into. I'm wondering if anyone has tried this and what you think of it. Does it feel solid? Does it creak to walk on? Is it durable? Any major negatives or positives? Thanks!
May 8, 2008
Bellawood and Lumber Liquidators
I'm looking at the 5" x 3/4 finished pine floors. Seems like a relatively good price for pre-finished floors. Planning on doing the installation myself. Has anyone use Bellawood products before? How about dealing with Lumber Liquidators?
I'll take any flooring recommendations as well. I'd love to use a smaller company and definitely will not order from Home Depot or Lowes, because of other problems I've had ordering anything through them.
May 7, 2008
I'd like referrals for a good/cheap floor finisher.
The hardwood floors in my one-bedroom apartment need sanding and refinishing. Can anyone refer a good but reasonably priced floor person or company? I am not able to tackle the project myself. I'm in Clinton Hill. Thanks.
May 5, 2008
pine flooring?
I am looking for pine floorboards to patch a floor that I am refinishing. I would like to purchase some tongue and groove boards, 4 1/2" X 1", any lengths. If you have some, please call me at 917-453-4567.
May 2, 2008
Anyone able to spare 50 SF of wood flooring?
I need to put in new wood flooring in a small area that is hidden from view. Does anyone have about 50 SF of wood flooring left over from a project? Any kind of wood would be very welcome. Thank you!
Juliette
brooklynrulz@gmail.com
April 19, 2008
ISO someone to level a cement floor
We're going to put an engineered wood floor in a garden apartment but first need to level an area around a support beam where the cement floor is about an inch higher than the rest of the floor. Any reccomendations for someone good? Tia.
April 18, 2008
Help - I need advise re finishing my floors!!
Help!
I am refinishing the old wide plank pine sub-floors (147+ years old) and have had a number of flooring guys come in to give me quotes and talk about the refinishing process. Needless to say, I have received a number of different views on process, timing and products to use. Some time frames seem very aggressive (start to finish - done in 4 days!) and I'm more interested in getting it done RIGHT opposed to fast. Inconveniece is NOT an issue.
The Brownstoner community's input in greatly appreciated!!! I'm sure someone else has gone thru this too!
Thanks!!!
General refnishing process:
Repair
Sand
1 application of stain
Wait till stain dries
Apply sealer
Wait till sealer dries
Apply 1st finish coat, light buff, apply 2nd finish coat, light buff, apply 3rd/final finish coat
Rejoice!
Questions:
How much time should I allocate to let the stain dry? I plan to use Minwax Jacobean or Ebony.
Is a sealer necessary? Or does it depend upon the stain/brand that is used (i.e. already has a sealer in the stain)? If so, how long till the sealer dries?
Which is better - water or oil finish? I'm interested in durability and look, less concerned about the smell. I'm going with a satin finish.
April 17, 2008
ISO: Pine Floor Boards
We need approximately 6-10 pieces of old pine floor board for our Brownstone. The existing floor planks boards are 4 and 3/4 across but would buy anything a a little bigger. Please contact me offline at fireh18@yahoo.com. Thank you.
looking for wood floor refinishers
Any names of good quality moderate priced wood floor refinisher for small apt?