1848 The first Women's Rights Convention is held at Seneca Falls, New York. Catharine Ann Fish Stebbins (who moves to Detroit in 1867) participates in the discussion of the Declaration of Sentiments issued from the Convention and signs it..
After my floors are refinished, how long should I wait before walking on or placing furniture on them? Typically, 24 hours after the last coat is applied your floors should be dry enough to walk on and place furniture on. Even though the floors are dry, it will take the finish about 21 days to fully cure.
If you use a water-based finish, the smell won't be nearly as bad, but it won't last nearly as long. It will be at least a week before the furniture can go back in the room and even longer for rugs. Our neighbor just had her floors refinished and she left town for a week. The people who did it for her came by every morning and evening while she was gone and opened and closed the windows. 08/03/2010 13:10.