Strip And Refinish Knotty Pine Floor

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Strip and refinish knotty pine floor.

It is not complicated or difficult although generally hard on the knees and time consuming and it is a job that most people can do themselves. Inspect the baseboard trim just above the floor. I know more than anyone. As a result pine tends to dent and scratch a lot more easily.

However there are a few key things to keep in mind about pine floors when you re trying to refinish them. I am now the most knowledgeable person in the galaxy with regard to pine flooring. Remove damaged and worn trim to replace or refinish as desired. Pry free from the wall with the claw end of a hammer.

When i accidentally ripped up all my floors this past fall as one does i decided i was going to research everything there was to know about refinishing pine floors until my fingers were numb and my floors weren t orange. On the janka hardness scale southern yellow pine is 870 douglas fir 660 and eastern white pine 380 compared to red oak which is 1290. Refinishing pine floors is a big project. Ad switch and receptacle spacers https amzn to 2zjn7dq drywall sanding spon.