80's floor refinishing opinions, PLEASE!
We are planning a remodel of our main living area/kitchen. My current flooring is not working. Here are my main issues:
1) There are deep grooves between planks because each board has a beveled edge
2)Food crumbs and dirt and everything else collects in the cracks.
3) The finish is too dark and "80's" for the house. We have a nice tongue and groove wood ceiling with huge wood beams in a more medium tone, which will not ever be painted, or restrained in any way.
Initially I wanted to rip it all out and put in new wood floors to my taste, but the environmentalist in me cannot waste this solid wood flooring, that has nothing wrong with it except superficial scratching, light water stains and some discoloring.
So can I do anything about the deep grooves? My husband thinks you could sand down far enough that the grooves would disappear, but I'm REALLY skeptical about that. The groove is at least an 1/8" deep and that seems impractical and potentially could look terrible, since the flooring was obviously meant to have the bevel/groove.
If we sand and use a lighter stain, or no stain, will the grooves be highlighted even more, (i.e. stand out because they look so dark)? Does anyone else have flooring like this?? I have not been able to find any pictures of similar floors.
Suggestions?
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kathy_merritt1
6 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (10)both, Our floor is QS white oak site finished with a very light brown stain.White Oak tends to look more brown and red oak looks pinkish to me. The doors are red oak because White Oak doors were terribly expensive. That's why I went with English Chestnut it has NO orange in it. Our home was built in the 1980's. It had ugly brown pine trim and doors. We replaced the doors and replaced the trim with white but could not ignore the dark pine windows. So that's why I chose English Chestnut. I think it's not too dark and goes nicely with just about any paint color and also I think blends nicely with my cherry cabinets with brown glaze. This is an old picture taken during construction but it shows more of floor. lpshref="http://s302.photobucket.com/albums/nn109/mbstoffregen/?action=view¤t=DSCN0668.jpg" target="_blank"> before after Can't really see closet doors but they are english chestnut. hope this helps...See MoreRefinishing Yard Sale Nightstands for Master Opinions pleasePIC
Comments (3)I think I would stain them. Then, if you aren't happy with that result, you can always paint over them....See MoreOpinions on reglazing/refinishing bathtub?
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Comments (6)You should have your banisters stained at the same time. On the sheen we did satin. I can't remember the brand name because the wood floor person brought it, but I think it started with a "D."...See Moreolmama
6 years ago
OneRidgeOff
6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
My 1980s house has the same exact floor, stain and everything. I’d about guarantee yours is solid hardwood not engineered. We had to take it out of one room, when we removed a wall to expand our kitchen into the adjacent dining room. With some care, It lifted up very well with little damage and will be reused. I would also feel wasteful just throwing it into a dumpster, but understand why you may want a change (the grooves sure are crumb catchers!) If so, I feel you could sell it no problem.
olmama
6 years ago
PRODiana Bier Interiors, LLC
6 years ago
jhmarie