St. Catharines and area hardwood flooring

Archive for June, 2009

What is the best process for a good finish?

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

I have sanded my oak flooring to the bare wood. What is the best process for a good finish?

Repair wood putty

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

How can I repair wood putty from finished floors? I’ve had my wood floors finished. The wood putty used was the wrong color and is now visible and dry. I’d like to repair without damaging/scratching the rest of the floor.

Refinishing plywood stairs

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

I pulled up my carpet on the steps in my split foyer, and I found what looks like plywood. I tried to sand, stain and poly it but I cannot get a smooth finish all over. What can I do to fix this? Also, I would like to take the paint off the hand rails and finish them as well. How do I do this?

Stain/finish when it’s cold?

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

y house is warm, but knowing heat rises and the floors are still cold, would it be best to wait for a warmer day before applying stain and polyurethane?