Refinishing RED oak hardwood floors. Please share.
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Comments (9)We recently had our WHITE oak floors refinished, as well as added more hardwood on the first floor. We chose to have them natural, although at first we were afraid it would be too pale. The floor guys applied the oil-based finish to a large area to show us how it would look and we love it! The finish definitely adds depth, warmth, and color to the floors and really brings out the grain. I love the way the natural finisih makes each board stand out, yet come together for a beautiful, cohesive look. There are a few very pale (almost white) boards, but not many---if they all had looked like that, I would not have been pleased; but mixed in with the majority much warmer boards they look fine and don't bother me at all--it looks lovely, and the variance in how each board took the stain is part of the beauty. To me, it really emphasizes the beauty of the hardwood floor....See MoreNew hardwood does not match old hardwood after sanding and refinishing
Comments (2)I have white oak floors throughout. Pictures will tell us whether red oak was used. Please post a few....See MoreCan I refinish my thin hardwood oak floors?
Comments (5)A Red Oak floor can be bleached so that it turns a silvery gray (very light). This is expensive. It adds another $2/sf on to sand/refinish. The average price for sand/refinish = $5/sf. That means your chosen colour (with bleaching) is going to be about $7/sf. That's it. That's all. Everything included. Compare that to a factory finished floor identical to your inspiration photo: $7-$12/sf (depending on how wide the plank is...wider is more expensive). Now you have to pay for the original wood to be ripped out ($1-$2/sf depending on if it is nailed or glued). Subfloor prep is another $1-$3/sf (depending on if it was nailed or glued). And then the installation = $3- $5/sf (depending on if it is nailed or glued). Whew. Makes the $7/sf refinishing price pretty attractive doesn't it? The REALLY pricey bit: the stairs. That is going to run MUCH more than dealing with hardwood. It takes a VERY special wood worker to get the railing and the treads to match the colour. It is long, tedious work. The floor isn't the part I would worry about. I would be VERY nervous about the stairs. That is going to cost and arm and a leg to refinish....See Moreshould I refinish these red oak hardwood floors?'
Comments (4)I would get rid of all the dreary gray before deciding on the floors. Beyond that, the finish appears to be in reasonably good condition. Personally, I would be loathe to change the finish before it really needs it...which reduces the usable life of the floors. Maybe large area rug/s instead? Which leads to the question: Is this engineered flooring or solid 3/4" tongue and groove? If engineered, the wear layer thickness may limit you to either no chance of refinishing or either 1 or 2 refinishes at most. If anything goes wrong with the stain color on a refinish, you may have to either live with it or tear out and replace....See MoreRelated Professionals
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