{"id":54331,"date":"2011-03-15T09:45:36","date_gmt":"2011-03-15T09:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=54331"},"modified":"2011-03-15T09:50:37","modified_gmt":"2011-03-15T09:50:37","slug":"fixing-up-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2011\/03\/fixing-up-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixing Up Wood Floors Previously Covered by Carpet&#8230;?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am about to put an offer on a co-op unit, but am a little concerned about the very ugly floor to floor carpet in most of the bedrooms and the expenses that might come along with stripping it and, if necessary, refinishing the wood underneath. They lifted up the carpets and we were able to see the wood beneath, which looked in good condition&#8230;but we were only able to see a corner of one room. They said it was pine plank. Is it likely that the wood will be damaged underneath the carpet? and if so, what kind of repairs\/costs are associated with fixing it?<br \/>\nI am not very handy and\/or knowledgeable about this kind of home improvement..so any advice appreciated!<br \/>\nThank you. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am about to put an offer on a co-op unit, but am a little concerned about the very ugly floor to floor carpet in most of the bedrooms and the expenses that might come along with stripping it and, if necessary, refinishing the wood underneath. 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