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My hardwood floors were just cleaned and then three coats of finish/poly were added. The cleaning did not include any abrasion. I noticed prior to the cleaning that there were areas where the top most part of the oak wood has lifted, almost like it is peeling off. It looks like the poly layers, as well as some of the wood, are dry and about to peel off. How do I fix this?

My hardwood floors look very dull and dry. What should I use on them?

My hardwood floor is constantly having to endure things being dropped on it, creating dents. Is there some sort of finish that better protects floors from damage?

I’m about to stain a redwood floor I have just prepped. I’d like a dark stain. Is there one you can recommend?

Someone used a wax product on my laminate flooring. Since it has been put on my floor, all I see are scratches. They don’t feel like scratches– just look like scratches. They’re all over my floor. Someone said it’s the wax finish buildup causing the scratch marks. What do I do? Should I remove the wax product from the floor? How? Washing it with soap and water did not remove the marks, or the wax finish.

We just bought a 60 year old home and found it had beautiful hardwood floors under the carpet. We had them professionally re-finished and then we painted the walls and trim. When we removed the painter’s tape we found the paint had seeped onto the floor in many spots. Is there any way to safely remove paint from hardwood floors without damaging the finish?

We have hardwood flooring, and recently something heavy fell on the floor leaving 2 dents. How can I replace the boards the easiest, and without it looking like something happened? I have extra planks.

What would you recommend for cleaning a wooden floor, when the varnish has worn off?

Then I had the idea that maybe the wax used was not real wax (and that is why the cleaners did not really work), and I tried using ammonia, which after some rubbing on a test spot, took off all the finish. Probably too much. So I concluded that the floor was waxed with acrylic.

I have bought an old house. The hardwood floor makes so much noise, and it’s increasing day by day. Earlier it was not that much, but now it’s bad. Any solution?

I refinished Oak Hardwood floors with a water based polyurethane. Put two coats of base coat down. Used proper sanding methods. The third coat of polyurethane left shaded (dark) spots under cabinets. Any idea on how to fix?

I have opened two rooms into one and have levelled the floor using a self levelling compound (as best I can). However, the floor is still not 100% level, and there are some small differences between what was two rooms. what problems should I expect if I go ahead and lay my oak flooring using an elasticated adhesive? Can extra adhesive be used in the area that’s not level, to try and pack it up?

A few pieces of the laminate flooring in my house are starting to form large bubbles on the surface of a few strips, mostly close to each other. The floor has been in for about 7 years now and this is the first sign of trouble. Do you know what could be causing this?

I am looking into the purchase of a home that was built in 1895. Previous owners have covered the original hardwood floors with ceramic tile, which was then covered with floating floors. The surface is about 1200 sq. ft. I have been told by many people that this is a very difficult job (that I would leave to professionals). How ambitious a project is this? How expensive?

I had problems with the third coat of poly drying too fast and leaving lots of bubbles. So, I hand sanded with 100 grit, and with the 4th coat decided to cut the fast dry poly with 25% mineral spirits to ensure no bubbles, and let it slow dry (no ventilation). Now I can see all the sanding marks on the floor? Did cutting the poly cause this?

I have a floor that is relatively new, but it has a few scratches caused by furniture drags. How do I fix it?

We removed old linoleum and found very nice pine flooring underneath. We had it sanded, stained and polyurethaned. It was beautiful– for about 6 months. All the stain has worn off. Now it’s an ugly, grey, worn floor. We were told that this was to be expected with a soft wood like pine. Is this true? Should I try again, or plan on putting a new floor over this?

I just had new hardwood floors installed (Brazilian Cherry and Red Oak). After applying the second coat of poly, the poly has sunk where the wood strips meet. This sinking is pervasive across both the first and second floors, and across both wood species. Looking at the wood, for the most part the installation is tight with few gaps. Can you advise as to why this is occurring and what is the best remedy?

We recently purchased Torly’s Laminated flooring with the 4 bevelled edges. It is supposed to be 9.5 mm thickness… What does this thickness refer to, the wear layer or the core? I am asking because we have only had the floor for 5 months and have found it is not standing up to the durability of the laminate in our previous house (only 7 mm thick and much cheaper). I am in fact very disappointed with the durability of the Torly’s floor - we have several scratches on it already, as well as dents, and we have not abused the floor. In fact, we are treating it much more carefully than the previous flooring that was used at our last house. Have you ever had any other complaints about the durability of Torly’s flooring for scratching and denting, etc.?

I am installing a new kitchen. I would like to use hardwood floors throughout the great room which includes the kitchen. I also live on the water with a lot of windows and skylights. What kind of wood do you recommend, keeping in mind the fade factor? I am looking at a Brazilian Teak or Brazilian Oak at the moment. Any thoughts?