We underestimated how long refinishing hardwood floors takes especially that 75% of the house is hardwood. HUbby and I took on this project anticipating that we would get be done in few weeks and here it is a month have gone by and we are still working on it. We were actuially done with the last process last week but when it dried out, we didn't like the semi gloss poly urethane that my husband used so now he is re-coating it with the gloss finish polyurethane.
According to the articles he read online, semi gloss is the way to go when you have pets so that scratches is not very visible. The issue I have with the semi gloss is that, it looks like we did not refinish it at all so I was disappointed. Hubby decided to re-coat it since he is not satisfied of the semi gloss finish as well. Another issue is that, it makes the floor looks so dark.Here's how it looks after the semi gloss finish was applied. It looks very dull to me. It also shows all the imperfections that hubby and I made when we were sanding the floors.
When my husband put the polyurethane on the stained floors, he was wearing a mask because the smell was unbearable. It also said that it can cause cancer when exposed with thescent for a long time so we were all outside except him. To make it dry faster, we used stand fans to help the process. This Ozeri 360 Oscillation tower fan, with Micro-Blade noise reduction technology was a great help for our project.
It utilizes advanced cylindrical motion technology with over 200 staggered micro-blades to generate airflow at the lowest possible noise factor. The sophisticated space-saving design will surly enhance room décor. MY son is always fascinated with the multi-colored LCD that displays all fan functions and the room temperature.
The extended range remote control and fan control buttons provide easy access to all features, it icludes the 8-hour programmable timer. You can get this fan at Amazon for $70.34 with free shipping. Now that the heat of the sun is super intense, these fans are a great addition to any home.
Here's how the gloss finish looks like. It makes the wood floors looks lighter because the shine catches the l natural lights from the windows. It cost us a little more to re-ciat the floors but I am happy we did it because it makes a big difference.
Thanks to my hardworking husband. We save thousands of dollars doing this project by ourselves. I can't wait to move in. We just need to wait for the polyurethane to completely cure before we can settle in and occupy our new home sweet home.
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