Refinished Douglas Fir Floors Before And After
The floor appears to be in good shape but still has a thin layer of wax finish on it and is otherwise rather raw.
Refinished douglas fir floors before and after. Here are the basics of how to refinish douglas fir flooring successfully. I wasn t 100 sure that refinishing would work because as the before photos show the floors were in bad shape. Like most types of wood flooring fir is considered a unique addition to the home which adds warmth and character that can t be achieved with other materials. You should remove any personal belongings from the room because it is going to get very dusty.
As a result pine tends to dent and scratch a lot more easily. Technically pine flooring is not a hardwood. After your final coat of finish is in place let the floors rest for a day or two before walking on them or moving furniture back in. It is a soft wood.
The dust can get down in electronic equipment and ruin it. Refinished doug fir floors. Depending on how hard your family is on floors the refinishing job on your wood floors should last 10 years or more. As with all refinishing projects if you re going to stain you should test it first in an inconspicuous place to see how the wood reacts.
This allows the stain and finish to completely set. Mike the hardwood floor guy assured me that he could bring them back to life. Two rooms were previously finished when we bought the home. Douglas fir floor refinish.
April 7 2007 at 6 03 pm 13 comments. The hardness varies pending on the pine species being used. Amazing before and after duration. We are now in the process of removing the carpet in the other two.
On the janka hardness scale southern yellow pine is 870 douglas fir 660 and eastern white pine 380 compared to red oak which is 1290. Fir floors are much softer than traditional hardwood flooring making them a bit more difficult to sand and refinish. Passion for woodworking 2 405 views. Refinishing hardwood floors costs and home depot rentals duration.
To make the house somewhat liveable i had the floors refinished.