Saturday, March 14, 2015

Getting The Best Hardwood Floor Refinishing Cambridge MN Craftsmen Can Provide

By Zelma Hurley


Your floors are looking bad. You have had them for years and you enjoy the look of the natural wood, yet it is time to do something about them. You keep them clean and you have tried to wax them several times, but nothing seems to work. It may be time to begin the process of hardwood floor refinishing Cambridge MN commercial firms can do for you.

There are many home owners who attempt to do these themselves. It does take a few pieces of equipment, one of them being a floor sander which resembles a buffer. It takes patience and careful attention to detail and a mind set of thorough craftsmanship, however, all of the equipment and tools can be rented or purchased. Instructions must be followed to ensure no real damage is done.

In Cambridge, MN, there are a number of companies who have the equipment, training and experience to deal with the detail necessary for a beautifully refinished floor. Whether you have a natural, virgin wood or one of the engineered wooden ones, they will come and take a good inspection at what you have and make those important suggestions. This is the best first step and then they can get down to work.

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.

Sanding, which happens next, will perform a couple of things. It will remove old wax, which is necessary and also get rid of scratches that will interfere with the looks. This process removes discolorations and levels any high spots in the wood. This makes a solid, flat, level surface which is the best one to accept the new wax.

The sanding, which will take several different sanding grits, starting with a very rough one and descending through finer and finer ones, will generate a lot of sawdust. This, and any debris as well as dirt must then be picked up and removed. The experts will use a vacuum cleaner to get it all and then follow up with a special cloth to capture it all. If not removed, it will interfere with the application 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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