Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - Advice for Pine floors

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chrissum
06-04-04, 04:39 PM
I have a 1930's farm house and the upstairs has Pine floors. They are painted a dark brown. I can not find much advice/help for Pine, it seems to be a soft and cheap wood, the floors are in pretty good shape so I am wondering, are they worth refinishing and if so how would I go about removing the paint? sanding or paint remover? I really do not want to cover these floors up w/carpet on any other material so any advice is greatly appreciated in getting me started, I am a "newbe" at this as well! Thanks chrissum.

twelvepole
06-04-04, 11:51 PM
Advlce on this website for sanding is found at http://doityourself.com/woodfloors/hwfsand.htm

A drum sander, which tends to be the recommended sander when refinishing harrdwood floors, is very aggressive machine. If you need to sand off old adhesive or paint, or if the floorboards are slightly cupped or warped, a drum sander enables you to sand much deeper than other types of sanders. Be careful though - a drum sander is very powerful and it can leave grooves in the floor if it is not used correctly.

Check out instructions at www.finishingwoodfloors.com