St. Catharines and area hardwood flooring

Archive for May, 2008

Flaking pre-finished hardwood flooring?

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

We have Bruce pre-finished hardwood flooring throughout our home. Can it be sanded, re-stained and finished without the poly so there is no more flaking? The flooring is 10 years old and I have become so frustrated that I have cleaned it with water, trying to make it look better.

Pet stains reappear?

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Some friends of ours had their hardwood floors refinished by professionals. The floor looked perfect after sanding, before the finish, but after the finish was applied, dark pet spots appeared. I am refinishing my floors and don’t want the same to happen. My sanding is complete and floors look good now, but is there the chance that the same will happen? Or was something done incorrectly to cause this to happen to our friends floor?

What is the best way to remove adhesive from a floor with a polyurethane finish?

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

What is the best way to remove adhesive from a floor with a polyurethane finish? I have felt pads on the legs of my chairs and tables. Once in a while a pad comes loose and transfers adhesive onto the floor. What is the best way to remove this adhesive without damaging the polyurethane finish?

Re-urethane my hand rail

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

I want to re-urethane my hand rail, and I am worried that it will make the rest of the stair case look bad.