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Posted by HeyBub on September 26, 2008, 11:21 am
pashag@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Sep 25, 9:24 pm, pas...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>
>>> Do new hardwood floor materials come polyurethaned or is that step
>>> required post installation? Also, Is sanding required post
>>> installation?
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>
>>> Aaron
>>
>> Both, you can get pre-finished hardwood or unfinished, unfinished is
>> usually 3/4 inch thich T&G strips. Prefinished can be engineered
>> (multiple layers of various materials) or solid wood, or veneer on
>> simple pressed board, prefinished can snap together or glue together.
>>
>> If you get unfinished "real" flooring, you have to sand then finish.
>> Most pre-finished flooring does not equal the beauty and integrity of
>> a real unfinished job IMHO. The pre-finished stuff frequently has an
>> ugly relief on the board edges that leaves V grooves on the floor,
>> unfinished is perfectly flat and smooth with no unsightly V grooves
>> that capture dirt and feel weird when walking.
>>
>> I suggest you visit a store like Lumber Liquidators that has all
>> types of flooring on display.
>
> Hi, thanks for the response. I would definitely prefer to go the "real
> wood" route to match the rest of my beautiful old house.
> What kind of sanding are we talking about? A random orbit or a
> finishing sander OR something more heavy duty like belt, disk or drum?
> Also, I will have radiant floor heating. What type of would is the
> best conductor?
Before you use real hardwood over a radiant heating system, do a lot of
homework. It's possible, but risky.
Start here:
http://www.hoskinghardwood.com/radiant-heat/default.asp
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