Can you recommend a floor refinisher in Los Angeles? It's for an elderly couple in a 1940s home very close to the intersection of Wilshire and Fairfax.
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posted by palliser
on Apr 13, 2013 -
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My very dark strand woven bamboo hardwood floors have a semi-glossy finish. Even after they've been freshly mopped, every speck of dust is visible and they'll look dirty the minute someone – wearing socks fresh out of the laundry, even – walks across the room. Is there any way I can change their finish to matte?
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posted by halogen
on Jan 15, 2013 -
6 answers
DIY: is it easier to go a good DIY job painting walls (interior) or installing laminate floors?
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posted by lollusc
on Apr 22, 2011 -
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My wife and I are about to close on a house. Most of the rooms are carpeted and we're wondering what we should do; we'd like to rip out the carpets but are worried that the hardwood floors underneath (assuming that the floors
are hardwood) might be covered with lead-based paint. Also, we pretty much have less than one month to do the floors.
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posted by Deathalicious
on Mar 20, 2011 -
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What kind of wood flooring should we get for our new house? Complications: two small kids, largish dog, budget.
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posted by ish__
on Dec 16, 2010 -
13 answers
Builders and contractors: is there anything that can be done, after-the-fact, about
very uneven, sloped concrete floors?
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posted by rkent
on Dec 15, 2010 -
17 answers
My roommate and her dogs are finally moving out. Now how do I rehabilitate the floors in my house?
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posted by elsietheeel
on Aug 16, 2010 -
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How can I fix the surface of parquet flooring which I have damaged with the plastic casters on an office chair?
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posted by beerbajay
on Jan 25, 2010 -
7 answers
How can I limit damage to my virtually-unfinished hardwood floors without the trouble/expense of refinishing?
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posted by aabbbiee
on Aug 25, 2009 -
14 answers
Is there a way to tell if my kitchen floor is real linoleum, or vinyl?
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posted by peep
on Feb 17, 2007 -
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RenovationFilter: We just bought an old library out on the great plains. Yes, library. But that's not the point. It's a wonderful, hundred-year-old brick building. The floors are beautiful, straight-grained, old-growth fir. Unfortunately....
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posted by dersins
on Jun 10, 2005 -
27 answers
HomeImprovementFilter: We are about to start the finishing work on an addition, and we're trying to decide what type of flooring to buy:Laminate, or pre-finished hardwood? We've looked at both, and I think I like pre-finished hardwood better, but I wanted some real-life commentary, rather than my speculation. Any laminate horror stories? Successes? Pre-finished camp have anything to add?
posted by Medieval Maven
on Jan 17, 2005 -
28 answers
