How can I fix these wood floors? pictures
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How to Fix? Wood floors faded during 7 month remodel!
Comments (12)someone2010, have you used this product yourself to know if it goes on evenly? it's in an aerosol, so if the pressure used isn't consistent, could it look spotty, and what if more has to be applied to even it out, and then looks too dark in spots? Also, do you know if the product can change color over time? ...Also, should that be used between the 2nd and 3rd coat, so it doesn't get sanded off? But I imagine, that if a floor company hasn't used this particular product before, that they may not want to experiment with it on a real job that they would be responsible for if it goes wrong. I read an older GW thread about this, and many people said (like northcarolina, above)that it will even out with the whole floor exposed. I'm tempted to go this route of waiting. I hate to go through another heavy sanding. Good news: the floor company is coming themselves now,... without that horrible contractor, so I'll be able to deal much better with them. I wonder if the light sanding for the 2nd & 3rd coats will help the appearance of the line, and then, after finished, covering the exposed parts (that are darker) with paper, or a rug, and keeping the lighter parts exposed, to hasten the evening out process? Does anyone think they would do the same?...See MoreHorrible vinyl glue down flooring installation. How can I fix it?
Comments (8)Have you closed on the home? Was this visible during walk through? The fix depends on the 'issue'. Glue comes up for many many reasons. One of them being water. Another being 'inappropriate' use of adhesive, the 'wrong' adhesive or an inappropriate SUBSTRATE. I mention the substrate because some people will try to be 'cute' or 'cheap' about their install and choose NOT to remove old flooring products (such as vinyl) or they choose to keep the 'wrong' subfloor product instead of removing/covering and resheathing. The only way to know how to FIX this is to pull up the bad planks (has to be done anyway if they are overlapping at the short edges) to see what has happened underneath. It is entirely possible the old owner left old vinyl in place (which is why it is only in the kitchen) or left old/contaminated plywood (or worse...OSB) in place and the adhesive has refused to stick. Can you show more room photos please. There might be other hints to what has happened when viewed as a TOTAL install....See MoreHOW CAN I FIX THIS FLOOR NOT HAVING TO CHANGE THE HOLE FLOOR?
Comments (5)Let it dry out. The REAL issue isn't the wood floor. It's going to be OK...the ISSUE is the door and the saddle and the WATER that is hitting that area. Redo the door and you should be able to let that wood 'dry out'. Once dry, it will go back to the same colour as the rest of the wood....See MoreHelp! How to fix marks in wood floor
Comments (8)If you haven't already, try youtube for repairing poly finish on hardwood floors. There are quite a few videos using different product that might work. I might try this on the tiniest edge of the mark to see what it does. He starts out talking about furniture but later about floors: https://youtu.be/Dh2f2-zSSOc...See MoreSue
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