Floor Refinishing Disaster
Sue Hayes
5 years ago
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New hardwood floors are horrible - rough, dust specks,etc.
Comments (5)It is common for finishers to use gloss to build with and then the final coat be a satin. If you build with satin, the dulling agents in the satin, make the finish look really cloudy so you don't see the beauty of the wood beneath. This is a fast paced contractor, that doesn't understand the need for a clean environment to apply finish. The sand and finish guys are most likely pushed to hurry to meet schedules, so they blow and go. To fix it, it might be able to screen and coat, but from my experience to rectify the trash in the finish, it is a complete resand to bare wood and finish with dust control and a lot of vacuuming and double-triple tacking off the floor, before applying the finish. You do have to remember, this isn't furniture, so some trash in the finish, is going to happen, no matter how well you prep before the finish is applied. It is just the nature of the beast....See MoreDog urine on hardwood floor (x-post on Home Disasters board
Comments (9)I (hope) suspect they had a pet sitter. We used to use one in our house when we went on vacation, but I can tell you, it's an imperfect system since my dogs would eliminate in the house (and the pet sitter wasn't nearly as eagle eyed as I am!) so we came home more than once to a stain on the rug. Luckily, heart pine seems to handle dog urine better than other types of floors. Have you tried a little wood bleach or oxalic acid (Bar Keepers Friend?) - try a bit in an inconspicuous spot and see if it helps. If yes, then go for it over the entire area. Or try Nature's Miracle first. Our dogs have been pretty awful about going out since we moved to this temporary apartment and I swear I've been through a gallon of the stuff on our living room rug. Some days I forget they're housetrained. Sigh....See MoreFloor refinish fail
Comments (4)A traditional "buff and coat" uses ONE COAT of finish. The normally rough up the old finish (take off a small amount of finish but do NOT expose raw wood) and leave it in place. Then they coat the floor with a single coat of finish (chemical match to the old finish). A full sand and refinish = 3 coats of product (can be 1 sealant + 2 polyurethane). I'm a bit confused as to what they did. Do you remember seeing "raw wood" (super pale wood that looked almost white)? If you did NOT see raw wood, then they were attempting a buff and coat....with some WEIRD application of polyurethane. If they left the old finish in place (as in a 'buff and coat') but then added TOO MUCH finish or even the WRONG type of finish (used oil based instead of water or vice verse) then it is possible to get this orange peel effect. With a finish that looks like this, the next professional (please use NWFA Certified Sanding/Refinisher found on www.nwfa.org) will insist in bringing it down to raw wood and starting from scratch. They won't want to keep any of this because they run the risk of adding more product to a failed finish....See MoreMesquite Flooring Disaster.
Comments (12)As Uptown suggests, an attempt (as in 1) to fix is part of the building law in most states/provinces of N. America. Once they muck up the 'fix' you then have every right to have the floor fixed by another professional...on the first installer's dime. I would look at negotiating something on paper before you go further with these guys...What's done is done. If you wait one year or 1 week it won't matter. The floor is still 'wrong'. The 'fix' should be attempted...but with a MASSIVE CAVEAT (which you get in writing). You can get them to FIX the floor to YOUR satisfaction with the epoxy filler required by the mill AND you get them to REPLACE THE WARRANTY from the mill with their own warranty (which they voided by the improper installation with nails, etc). If they are unable to 'fix' the floor they replace the entire floor and install with proper technique. See which one they decide to go with. Again, do this deal ON PAPER with all negotiations done PRIOR to the 'fix'. And that if there are any squabbles AFTER the fix, you reserve the right to hire an NWFA Certified Flooring inspector to review the product and the installation. The money to be recouped by the homeowner should the floor continue to be problematic. Remember: you always have the ability to bring in an NWFA Certified Wood flooring inspector to view this oopsa...and they will put it in writing for you....but it costs money to do that. Try negotiating first and then see how interested they are in continuing with your. If you are *lucky they will give you your money back and you will be able to start fresh with new company....See MoreBeth H. :
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