1 Cost: The cost to refinish the floors is far less than replacing them. 2  The cost to install a wood floor is about $4,000 -- $2,000 more than refinishing. 3  Age: The age of your floor can be a huge factor, especially if you only installed it a few years ago.
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Cleanup: Refinishing a hardwood floor can be a messy process, and most of the time the contractor will not even offer the option of paying them for cleanup afterwards. Because of this you may need to factor in the cost of a cleaning service when determining the total expense.
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Refinishing Old Wood Floors. Wood floors. You either hate them or love them. We love them here at ABM, and were so excited when we pulled back the gross carpet in the Habitat house to reveal the house had (possibly original) wood floors in OK shape. Refinishing them was added to the list of to-dos.
http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2015/03/refinishing-old-wood-floors.html
Refinishing, however, involves sanding the floor's current finish down to the original bare wood and then adding a protective layer. As with any home improvement project, the cost of refinishing hardwood floors varies based on location, floor material, floor condition and other factors. The average cost to refinish hardwood floors is $970 to $1,250 per 300 square feet -- the average reported size of a kitchen in 2012.
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Refinishing Hardwood Floors. Whether you've had wood floors for a long time or just discovered them under old carpeting, you've probably considered refinishing them. Waxing and/or buffing often provide a good shine, but refinishing the floor is usually the only way to regain the original richness and beauty of the wood. Refinishing is hard work and some people opt to hire a professional.
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If scratches or dings are in the wood, refinishing is the next step. However, a wood floor can only be refinished so many times because each sanding takes off more wood. Check at floor edges or around a heat register to see how much wood remains. NOTE: Maple floors are difficult to sand and stain well. Consider hiring a professional to refinish them.
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1 The cost of refinishing an average 15x15 (225 square feet) room is $340 to $900, costing anywhere from $1.50 to $4.00 per square foot. 2  Quality of previous finish: The finish that is currently on the hardwood floors can be a major factor in the work required to refinish or recoat the floors.
http://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/flooring/refinish-wood-flooring/
Man, I was so stoked when I had the entire floor down to bare wood. There are some water stains here and there, especially by the door and kitchen sink. But those could only be fixed by replacing the hardwood, and we didn't want to take the project that far. It was time to stain the floors.
http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2015/03/refinishing-old-wood-floors.html
Here's what the floors looked like just after the old, stained carpet was removed. The first thing I did was sweep and vacuum the entire house. I hadn't covered the floors completely when we painted, so there were portions of floor covered in paint.
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When there is a wax coating on top of the floor's polyurethane finish or when the wood underneath the finish has been damaged or stained, the finish must be sanded down. During this step, the existing finish on top of the hardwood floors is sanded down to just bare wood.
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what is refinishing a floor
Refinishing the floor is usually the only way to regain the original richness and beauty of the wood. Refinishing the floor is usually the only way to regain the original richness and beauty of the wood. 