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Posted by on September 26, 2006, 12:38 pm
saning the floor is a real pain, but for finishing, the absolute best
stuff to use is the stuff they used to put on bowling lanes. it is
applied in a single coat and people throw 16lb bowling balls at it for
a year. beat that bruce! I know a few lane refinishers that do
residential in the off season (all winter long for these guys) and they
use the same stuff so they never have to go back and do it again.
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johnnymo wrote:
> Hello - I just bought a new house (new to me) and want to get the hard
> wood floors redone in them. They are in decent shape, but in the high
> traffic areas, the polyurethane has worn off and you can pretty much
> see the dull wood. My house is about a 1000 square feet and I need
> about 800 sq. feet refinished. I have Red Oak 3/4" thick by 2 1/4" wide
> planks.
>
> What is a good estimate? I have a guy who is a friend of a friend of my
> parents, and he seems pretty reliable, but just curious and wanted to
> know what other people have gotten for estimates.
>
> He quoted me at $2,300 which includes 3 coats and sanding one room in
> which the previous owners painted over. In the process of getting a
> couple more estimates, but just wanted to see what others have to say.
>
> Thanks....
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Posted by bowgus on September 26, 2006, 1:28 pm
> He quoted me at $2,300 which includes 3 coats and sanding one room in
> which the previous owners painted over. In the process of getting a
> couple more estimates, but just wanted to see what others have to say.
>
> Thanks....
10 years ago I had about 600 sq ft sanded, filled, stained (went with a
fruitwood color), and water based urethane ??? (2 coats) for $1200. All
I had to do was help get that big frikken sander in and out of the
truck. I went with the satin finish rather than the gloss ... my
perference.
Now, how can he refinish those other rooms without sanding and filling ?
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Posted by on September 26, 2006, 7:14 pm
johnnymo wrote:
> Hello - I just bought a new house (new to me) and want to get the hard
> wood floors redone in them. They are in decent shape, but in the high
> traffic areas, the polyurethane has worn off and you can pretty much
> see the dull wood. My house is about a 1000 square feet and I need
> about 800 sq. feet refinished. I have Red Oak 3/4" thick by 2 1/4" wide
> planks.
>
> What is a good estimate? I have a guy who is a friend of a friend of my
> parents, and he seems pretty reliable, but just curious and wanted to
> know what other people have gotten for estimates.
>
> He quoted me at $2,300 which includes 3 coats and sanding one room in
> which the previous owners painted over. In the process of getting a
> couple more estimates, but just wanted to see what others have to say.
>
> Thanks....
I did mine once too. Never again. Make sure your guy has plenty of
expirience. I think $2-3/sf is normal.
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Posted by DSheldon on September 26, 2006, 7:26 pm
Hi johnnymo,
My floors are the exact same type as yours. The amount of square feet
I had done is also roughly the same as yours. I live in Northern
California and just had mine redone last week with 3 coats of oil-based
polyurethane. I didn't stain them but left them that natural red oak
color. They turned out fine. Total cost: $1450. The quote you got
seems high to me, but that probably depends on the going rate in your
area. I'd suggest that it's really worth shopping around and getting
at least three quotes.
One note: oil-based polyurethante stinks to high heaven and takes a
while to dry. My refinisher highly suggested we sleep somewhere else,
especially the night the top coat was applied and it was a good
suggestion. It takes a minimum of 24 hours before you can walk on it
and they really suggest 72 hours. You can count on the smell being
there for at least a couple of weeks with the windows wide open, so if
you are already living in the house, be prepared to be majorly
inconvenienced.
johnnymo wrote:
> Hello - I just bought a new house (new to me) and want to get the hard
> wood floors redone in them. They are in decent shape, but in the high
> traffic areas, the polyurethane has worn off and you can pretty much
> see the dull wood. My house is about a 1000 square feet and I need
> about 800 sq. feet refinished. I have Red Oak 3/4" thick by 2 1/4" wide
> planks.
>
> What is a good estimate? I have a guy who is a friend of a friend of my
> parents, and he seems pretty reliable, but just curious and wanted to
> know what other people have gotten for estimates.
>
> He quoted me at $2,300 which includes 3 coats and sanding one room in
> which the previous owners painted over. In the process of getting a
> couple more estimates, but just wanted to see what others have to say.
>
> Thanks....
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Posted by k on September 26, 2006, 7:45 pm
> Hello - I just bought a new house (new to me) and want to get the hard
> wood floors redone in them. They are in decent shape, but in the high
> traffic areas, the polyurethane has worn off and you can pretty much
> see the dull wood. My house is about a 1000 square feet and I need
> about 800 sq. feet refinished. I have Red Oak 3/4" thick by 2 1/4" wide
> planks.
>
> What is a good estimate? I have a guy who is a friend of a friend of my
> parents, and he seems pretty reliable, but just curious and wanted to
> know what other people have gotten for estimates.
>
> He quoted me at $2,300 which includes 3 coats and sanding one room in
> which the previous owners painted over. In the process of getting a
> couple more estimates, but just wanted to see what others have to say.
>
> Thanks....
>
The 2300 sounded high, until I re-read the part about removing paint from a
room, and that makes the price sound okay. I like a little stain on the
floor too, to bring out the grain. With oak, you'll probably be happier
with a satin or semi-gloss poly than a high-gloss, and it's easier to keep
looking good.
my 2 cents.
Keith
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