Archive for December, 2005

Boot mark scuff

Friday, December 30th, 2005

We have a long boot mark scuff on our new hardwood floor. It’s on top of the poly. Should we just use a poly cleaner or do you recommend something else?

Water vs Oil

Tuesday, December 6th, 2005

I read a couple of threads that suggested water based polyurethane for floors may not be the best idea. Should we reconsider an oil based polyurethane before we start?

Staining visible stairs

Tuesday, December 6th, 2005

Do we need to stain and/or polyurethane the entire piece of wood, or is it okay to just finish the parts of the stairs that are visible?

Height transitions

Tuesday, December 6th, 2005

I will be installing 3/4″ flooring onto slab. The wood flooring will abut another room that has tile. The 3/4″ CDX subfloor, and papers, will roughly create a difference 1 inch to 1 1/4 inches higher than my tile. What kind of transition techniques do you recommend? The height difference will be more than a 3/4″reducer strip can handle. I thought about T-Molding, but I’m not sure if this piece will be the solution. Do they make reducer strips thicker?

Heels on hardwood

Saturday, December 3rd, 2005

We had a saleswoman come to our house with heeled boots with an exposed tack. We now have over 500 1/4 inch round divots about 1/16 inch deep. The floors were recently refinished! Is there anything I can do about this, or is refinish all I can do?