WoodFlooringGuy.com

What can be used on hardwood to protect it from items such as a computer desk chair with wheels?

I am wondering about the long-term appearance of hardwood in a kitchen. We were at a home last night that had light-stained hardwood in the kitchen, and there was a lot of wear and tear on the busier areas of the kitchen (by the sink and fridge). I would like to do hardwood in my kitchen, but this made me question how long it would hold up to the regular busy-ness of a kitchen. Are there types of hardwood or stains that hold up better? Do I just need to prepare to re-finish in the kitchen every 5 years or something?

We’re currently building a house and am having 3” wide maple hardwood put in. Our concern is we have a large German Shepard and Jack Russel. We’d like to plan ahead and try to avoid the fate of some other folks asking questions. What is the best coating we should put on our hardwood prior to moving in to protect from the unsightly doggie scratches?

We’re currently building a house and am having 3” wide maple hardwood put in. Our concern is we have a large German Shepard and Jack Russel. We’d like to plan ahead and try to avoid the fate of some other folks asking questions. What is the best coating we should put on our hardwood prior to moving in to protect from the unsightly doggie scratches?

I own a painting company and I am doing a job for a home owner who is concerned about paint dripping on his unfinished Brazilian walnut hardwood floor. The installer told him that the paint can not be removed and I need to know if this is correct or not. This floors still are going to be sanded and finished when I am done painting.

Is it safe to place small rugs, i.e., runner with a non skid type backing on newly refinished hardwood floor?

How long can you wait to sand and finish floors after installing ? We have other tasks to do, like stick on stone around our fireplace hearth. Can waiting too long to sand and finish be detrimental to the unfinished floor?

We want to put insulated batts between the joist under our crawl space. We have a vapour barrier down and vents on all sides for ventilation. Will this effect our hardwood floors? We find the floors very cold in the winter, what would be your solution?

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?

I just bought the house yesterday and had the wood delivered right after the closing, oak, 3.25″. Somehow I haven’t activated my account with the gas company, so the heat has been off just right after wood was brought into the house. The heat will be off till Monday, 28th afternoon. Meanwhile, the temperature is about 18 degrees at night and going to be 16 tomorrow night. I put few electric heaters and humidifier, the temperature was about 59 degrees when I left. Would my wood be ruined or it can restore itself after the heat is back on? How long it should get acclimated after heat is back?

We recently purchased a home with wide pine flooring. We love the look, but we also have 2 dogs and their nails have gouged and taken off the finish in certain areas. What can we do to repair these areas and how can we protect the floors from further damage?

I am building a new house and I am interested in wider boards of about 5 inches but I have heard these can have problems with cupping? Is this true and if it is, is there a way to avoid the problem?

We are having hard wood floors installed in our living room, hallway and dining room. However, we have dark, shiny trim around the doorways and base/floor trim. we want to paint the trim white. Should the trim be painted white BEFORE OR AFTER THE installation of the hardwood floors?

I just bought a new house and want to refinish the hardwood floors and paint the entire interior. Is it best to paint first and then do the floors or vice versa?

We have 2 large golden retrievers who have scratched the polyurethane finish on our hardwood floors. Should we sand all the way down or just part way? What is the hardest finish to use to minimize future damage?

How long do I need to wait before putting the rugs back on a newly refinished (oil based) hardwood floor? The manufacture suggests 3 days before replacing the furniture, but what about the rugs?

Do you have any suggestions for covering maple hardwood flooring on entrance stairs. We’re just about finished sanding them down and we don’t know how to protect them after they’ve been varnished. Carpet or plastic runners maybe? They are kind of ugly, but are there any other alternatives?

I am moving into a new home that has just had the hardwood floors finished, how long should they cure and dry before moving furniture in?

What kind of underfelt should I use under my area rug on my bamboo floor. I was told not to use rubber, is this true?