Floor Finisher Recc... Please help.

[jslo]

Not sure when you say "putty" what you're actually going to use but make sure it's an actual wood filler. Putty does not sand well. If you use a water based finish you can get 2 coats on in a day and has very little odor.

[BigBear]

With the few repairs you've inquired about. You still haven't figured out contractors are 3-8 weeks out?

Take your time, get the floors done. Come next summer redo them they way you should have the first time, when you're not under time constraints. For now get them sealed and call it good.

Yeah... yeah.... Yes Sir.

Not sure when you say "putty" what you're actually going to use but make sure it's an actual wood filler. Putty does not sand well. If you use a water based finish you can get 2 coats on in a day and has very little odor.

Yes, wood filler... "putty" is just my generic term.

[BigBear]

Ok, well.... how'd the wife unit and I do for our first time? We still have to let it "cure" for about a week, but we just put on the final coat of poly last night.... I will never do another floor again. But I did learn a lot. I saved some money, but I'm still broke as hell... how does that work? .... Still need to put the baseboards back on and fix that one area of the wall but overall, we are happy.

[Erni]

Nice!
How did the cost compare. Excluding your own labor of course.

[Great-Kazoo]

Ok, well.... how'd the wife unit and I do for our first time? We still have to let it "cure" for about a week, but we just put on the final coat of poly last night.... I will never do another floor again. But I did learn a lot. I saved some money, but I'm still broke as hell... how does that work? .... Still need to put the baseboards back on and fix that one area of the wall but overall, we are happy.

Welcome to the world of Home ownership. There's always next time. Believe me there will be a next time, and time after that. Looks good for your lack experience. Question is........... How do you like it?

[CS1983]

You never called or wrote! Bummer, I was hoping for good times and trumpeted great oldies during breaks.

[BigBear]

Nice!
How did the cost compare. Excluding your own labor of course.

i believe we saved around 1500-2k doing it ourselves. It was a little less than 400 sq ft.

Welcome to the world of Home ownership. There's always next time. Believe me there will be a next time, and time after that. Looks good for your lack experience. Question is........... How do you like it?

i was fine with the old linoleum and the old carpet! Ha! But the wife loves the new floor. Just need to fix a few wall spots and put the baseboards back on. Apparently this clear coat poly stuff has to sit for a week to cure before we can move the furniture back on it.

You never called or wrote! Bummer, I was hoping for good times and trumpeted great oldies during breaks.

yeah, I do apologize. With our schedules we found ourselves working at super late nights (like 11-3am type stuff) and I didn't think you'd (or any sane person) would be game for that.

[Grant H.]

Ok, well.... how'd the wife unit and I do for our first time? We still have to let it "cure" for about a week, but we just put on the final coat of poly last night.... I will never do another floor again. But I did learn a lot. I saved some money, but I'm still broke as hell... how does that work? .... Still need to put the baseboards back on and fix that one area of the wall but overall, we are happy.

Looks like you did a great job!

I cheated and used pre-finished wood flooring (actual hardwood, 3/4" thick). Harder finish, easier to install, and it's been great.

I'm about to have to redo the stairs, and I'm working on a way to use the same pre-finished hardwood for them. The pine treads and heavy varnish haven't held up (I expected pine to sort of suck being soft and all, but I thought I'd get more than 5 years out of them).

[BigBear]

Thank you! Yeah, this is pine too... hopefully it will hold up better than just 5 years...

[Grant H.]

Thank you! Yeah, this is pine too... hopefully it will hold up better than just 5 years...

My guess is that being fully supported, you will get more life.

My stairs have 3 stair runners underneath, and are unsupported between them.