The flooring that you install in your home should last several years before you even have to consider replacement. If your flooring isn't lasting that long, chances are, you aren't choosing the type of flooring that will fit into your lifestyle very well. This blog is all about choosing flooring that will fit into your lifestyle and last you many, many years before you have to rip it up and replace it. You will also find tips for keeping it looking like new as it survives the abuse that your family, friends and pets put it through during the course of the year.
One of the benefits of having a hardwood floor is that when the floor has aged and lost its luster, it can be refinished so it looks like new again. Unlike other types of flooring, the surface layer of hardwood planks can be sanded to get rid of scratches and then stained or coated to have enhanced color or shine. That's why hardwood flooring can last many years and still look beautiful. Here are three ways to go about hardwood flooring refinishing.
1. Your Floor May Require Full Sanding
If your old hardwood floor has scratches and discoloration, the best thing to do is to sand the surface of the boards thoroughly. This ensures most of the imperfections will be gone when the new coating is applied. Plus, sanding removes the surface down to raw wood so you can even change the color of your floor depending on the stain you choose.
The problem with sanding floors is that dust can spread through your house. The flooring refinishing contractor will take steps to control dust as much as possible by putting up plastic sheeting in doorways to contain the dust. If dust is an issue due to allergies or another reason, talk to your contractor about dustless and sandless refinishing.
2. Sandless Refinishing Skips The Sanding Step
Sandless refinishing isn't suitable for many floors, especially if the floor shows a lot of wear. If your old floor has scratches, the scratches will remain and still show when your floors are finished. Plus, since the surface of the boards isn't sanded away, you won't be able to change the color of your floor.
If your floors have minimal damage and you want the same color as your original flooring, then sandless refinishing might be for you. The job will get done faster and cheaper if you can skip sanding completely.
3. Dustless Refinishing Pulls Dust Outside
Dustless refinishing could be the solution if you want to avoid as much dust as possible and still have your floors sanded. With this method of flooring refinishing, the contractor uses equipment that's hooked up to negative pressure that pulls the dust away as soon as it's created and pulls it outside to a container.
There might still be minimal dust left in your home, but it's nothing like you might have when sanding with a traditional drum sander. Dustless sanding removes the surface of the wood boards, so you're able to change the appearance of your flooring completely by choosing a different color stain and degree of sheen.
For more information, contact a flooring refinishing service near you.
Share20 October 2022
