Hardwood Refinished (check)

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After 13 years in our home our hardwood floors were looking pretty ugly to say the least. Scratches and wear and tear over time had taken its toll. So we decided to jump in and sand, stain and polyurethane them ourselves. The sanding process took the longest. We rented a commercial sander from home depot for around 80 dollars- it took about 8 - 10 hours sanding to bring them back to the original bare wood. Matt did most of this along with the boys help. We also had to hand sand some of the hard to reach areas.

By the time we finished with the stain and poly, we were very pleased with the results. Even though we used a color called Ebony made by Bona the results on oak turned out to be this beautiful rich walnut color. I absolutely love them. Next project for September- painting our kitchen cabinets and adding new hardware!
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Tebbs Family said…
GORGEOUS!!! I love the color!! And how industrious to do it yourselves and save thousands of dollars! We redid our floors after 7 years because they were so beat up but we did it during a Thanksgiving holiday and just left on vacation while the "hardwood people" came in and did their thing. Good for you!!
August 31, 2010 at 4:58 AM
Diane said…
These pictures are great. They look even more beautiful in real life. Matt did a great job and I love how he just jumped in and did it. I admire that in a man!
The color is awesome.
August 31, 2010 at 1:58 PM
Melissa said…
WOW! I am so impressed you guys took this huge project on yourselves. The results are beautiful...way to go!!
September 9, 2010 at 12:54 PM
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