How Do You Refinish Wood Floors In Two Weekends?
Thinking about refinishing your wood floors yourself? Recently, in one of our rental houses, we discovered 1920’s fir floors beneath the stained pink carpet. There were a couple spots where animals had left their marks but overall the floors were gorgeous, though heavily varnished. We decided to restore the wood floors and called around for bids, which came in at around $4.00 per square foot. The house is small, but at that rate, the expense would have been over $2500.00. So, we decided to do it ourselves. We did it in two weekends. It was hard, but rewarding work. The floors are honey-colored and gleaming and we spent less than $700, and could have spent even less had we known what we know now. If you are considering restoring wood floors yourself, there are a few points to consider first, and then you can refinish your own wood floors in a couple of weekends for much less than hiring someone else to do it! You don’t need experience, but some woodworking, painting, or refinish experie
