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Good Floor Sander vs. Bad Floor Sander

Leroy January 18, 2012 8 Comments

Recently, I refinished the hardwood floors for a friend of mine. The refinish included three bedrooms, dining room, living room, and hall.  It was a big job. It would have been easier if the hardwood floors hadn’t been previously carpeted and the previous renters’ dogs had been house broken… Every room that had been carpeted had enormous ‘pet’ stains in them.  It was bad.  Then there were the 12,324 staples I had to remove (which in some cases were rusted).  After the staples, I had to deal with the stains and warping.  Read More

Filed Under: Resources, Restoration, Tools

Old Wood Made into New Floors

Marc Lyman June 2, 2005 Leave a Comment

southernwoodfloorsWith so much waste and landfill being created by construction and remodeling, it’s great to see some eco-friendly re-use in building materials. A company called Southern Wood Floors “harvests buildings, not trees.” This immediately conjured a War of the Worlds-esque image of a giant alien robot snatching up innocent structures, but I don’t think that was their intention.
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Filed Under: Flooring, Green

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