As mentioned before, we live in an old house. One of the many interesting (ahem) design choices of the previous owners was to craft kitchen cabinets out of wood taken from the attic - thick hard pine at least 250 years old. The wood is gorgeous, the cabinets, not so much.
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posted by heigh-hothederryo
on May 8, 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 -
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Looking for advice on cleaning and protecting an old wood floor. The wood is heart pine, I don't know what the finish is, and there are gaps between the boards. Pictures inside.
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posted by jalexc
on Jan 22, 2012 -
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Any tips for getting grout residue off of hardwood floors? Some previous owners of my house had carpeting in the living room, and tiles that they placed around the fireplace hearth (tiles were 1/4" thick and brick-like, in case anyone cares). I removed the carpet and the tiles to reveal the hardwood floors underneath, which is in fairly good shape in most areas. Except right around the fireplace where some white residue remains from where the tiles were. Is there anyway to reduce or remove this completely other than refinishing? Or should I just put an area rug over it until that time comes?
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posted by weathergal
on Dec 30, 2010 -
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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 -
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What tools/methods make cleaning hardwood floors a breeze on a regular basis? It's taking too much time and effort right now!
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posted by wannaknow
on May 4, 2010 -
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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 -
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Any 'real' success stories with getting water/mildew stains out of an oak hardwood floor?
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posted by zenpop
on Jun 30, 2007 -
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I'm having my hardwood floors refinished by professionals. It will take 3 days and in addition to the sanding they'll be applying 4 layers of polyurethane (no sealer) Does this sound good to you? Did I pick the right guys?
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posted by Lorna
on Jun 10, 2007 -
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Jute rug damaged my floor! My wife and I are moving out of our apartment, and when we rolled up the jute rugs, there seems to be damage to floors underneath as though the actual rug wore into the floor.
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posted by mzurer
on Mar 8, 2007 -
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I'm currently considering buying a circa 1900 house that has one major issue, both the first and second floors reek of cat urine. Does anyone have experience with erradicating this odor from an older home?
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posted by Yukon
on Dec 1, 2005 -
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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 -
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Point one: We are beginning to look for our first home.
Point two: Hardwood floors are pretty.
Point three: We have a kitty we lovingly call "Madame Barfary".
I've looked and looked, but can't seem to discover whether cat barf is harmful to hardwood floors. Anyone have experience in this area?
posted by frykitty
on Dec 10, 2004 -
30 answers
Does anyone have any experience with having wood floors installed. I just got a quote for almost 3k to install maple strips in less than 200 sq. ft. Home Depot does installations, and although I would like to patronize a small company, I can't do it for double the price. Any ideas?
posted by hummus
on Apr 13, 2004 -
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