Comments on: Maple floors and dogs http://www.woodflooringguy.com/2006/05/12/maple-floors-and-dogs/ Ask the Wood Flooring Guy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:58:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: webmaster http://www.woodflooringguy.com/2006/05/12/maple-floors-and-dogs/#comment-22 webmaster Fri, 12 May 2006 13:18:24 +0000 http://www.woodflooringguy.com/2006/05/12/maple-floors-and-dogs/#comment-22 Follow-up Q: <i>You mentioned that the dogs may not compromise the finish, but will leave fully visible impressions. I’m guessing refinishing on a annual or bi-annual basis will cover/re-fill the impressions? Or are you suggesting that the wood will also have impressions and will need to be sanded?</i> A: Well, yes the nail impressions are actually into the surface of the wood itself. Obviously, you can't be sanding the floor every year, or you would have to replace it in a few years. These floors should last our life time at least. Maple is very revealing with any kind of marks. I would stay away from it if you have a large dog. Whatever floor you choose, have it buffed and re coated every several years as needed. While I don't consider satin finish to be quite as hard as gloss in the OMU finishes, it does a better job of hiding marks. Follow-up Q: You mentioned that the dogs may not compromise the finish, but will leave fully visible impressions. I’m guessing refinishing on a annual or bi-annual basis will cover/re-fill the impressions? Or are you suggesting that the wood will also have impressions and will need to be sanded?

A: Well, yes the nail impressions are actually into the surface of the wood itself. Obviously, you can’t be sanding the floor every year, or you would have to replace it in a few years. These floors should last our life time at least. Maple is very revealing with any kind of marks. I would stay away from it if you have a large dog. Whatever floor you choose, have it buffed and re coated every several years as needed. While I don’t consider satin finish to be quite as hard as gloss in the OMU finishes, it does a better job of hiding marks.

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