Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Getting The Best Hardwood Floor Refinishing Cambridge MN Craftsmen Can Provide

By Zelma Hurley


The wood flooring you have in your home has been a beautiful thing for many years. Right now they are looking rather bad. It might be because the wax is flaking off or it could be that many scratches and discolorations have made it look dull and uninspired. You have tried a new wax, but it does not seem to have worked. It might be time to get the hardwood floor refinishing Cambridge MN flooring experts recommend.

This is something that can be a do it yourself project if you a have a lot of patience. It requires some specific items of equipment and, if instructions are followed carefully, this should not present a large problem. All of the equipment can be rented and some smaller tools can be purchased.

There are a number of companies who offer this service, in Cambridge, MN, and they have the training and experience to see that your wood floor is taken care of properly. They have the equipment and have also satisfied many other home owners with their work. The first thing to do is to call one of them. They will arrive and take a good look at your floor and make recommendations about the next step.

What will happen, during this inspection phase, is these professionals will examine how thick the current wood layer is. This is important as, if it is too thin, there may not be enough wood to last through the next process. It could be too thin because it had already been sanded more than it should be.

The process will then include sanding the floor. This is done to remove old wax and also to remove scratches and discolorations present. It will remove some of the high spots and reduce them all to achieve a solid, flat, level surface, ready for the next step. This is necessary for a smooth surface that will accept new wax coatings.

While the sanding is going on, you will notice the professionals will begin with a rough grit. Each succeeding pass will use finer and finer ones until it is very smooth and, actually feels soft. This operation will generate quite a bit of dust and all of it must be vacuumed up. This is then usually followed by a soft, special cloth to ensure nothing is left to interfere with the laying of the wax.

The wax is applied and left to dry or cure. They will require approximately 12 to 24 hours between each coat. They will recommend at least two coats and will offer to apply three or four to bring out the most beauty and protection. The many wood floors there are in Cambridge, MN attests to the fact they know what they are doing.

When your flooring begins to look bad or simply not as shiny as it used to look, call one of these professionals or go and rent a floor sander and a lambs wool applicator. Whether it is a do it yourself project, or a call to the experts, which is recommended, this is the way to refurbish your floors and make them shine again.




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