DIY Oak Floor restoration

[afterhours]

dealing with a resto right now this is a water stain...had a pro sand and he put down 1st coat of poly- I stopped him at this point. I think I have to re sand, dark stain, then poly.

[nightfighter]

Either that, or replace affected planks.

I see blond oak floors all the time. For out house we mixed stains two parts cherry with one part mahogany. Or the other way around.... I forget. It darkens slightly over time but they still look great after 13 years. Only going to screen sand the kitchen and topcoat after the renovation.

[afterhours]

[QUOTE=nightfighter;1125898]Either that, or replace affected planks.

never attempted that before - hard job?

[nightfighter]

No, but if it were my floor in my house, being such a small area, I would ask your pro for a price.... my sub would usually have enough left over pieces from other jobs to do that without having to buy a box when you only need a fraction of one... They know al the little nuances of removing the right pieces without doing further damage as well as knowing which pieces will match up the best. The install is the easier piece, and they can hide all but the last row of fasteners.

[trevier]

[QUOTE=afterhours;1125899]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

Either that, or replace affected planks.

never attempted that before - hard job?

replacing planks is a pia, time consuming for sure.