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Before and After Pictures of Hardwood Floors »

The best way to see what refinishing your floors can do for your home is to see before and after pictures.  I love looking at these because the difference is clear.  This floor is a 1930′s red oak hardwood.  It’s got an original oil base finish on it. Incoming search terms:hardwood floors before and after [...]

Sanding A Floor »

Sanding a hardwood floor and re-coating it can dramatically change the look and feel of your house, bedroom, or kitchen.  You can do a dark stain, a natural oil base, or water base finish.  All of them will give your hardwood floor a different look.  Also, there are a number of different machines you can [...]

Hardwood Floors »

The benefits of hardwood floors are numerous.  Compared to carpet it isn’t even close.  Just look at this picture.  Don’t they look beautiful?  Hardwood floors add lasting beauty to your home.  You can put them in your living room, dining room, bedrooms, kitchens.  I’ve even seen a lot of older homes with hardwood in bathrooms [...]

Tools Needed to Sand Hardwood Floors Milwaukee »

When I sand a floor I try to make sure I have everything I need at the job site.  I don’t like leaving the job site once I get there unless I absolutely have to because it is a waste of time and it is nice to keep your momentum.

Bad Stain Job Oak Floors Milwaukee »

This is a bad stain job.  Look closely between the door way.  Do you see how light the floor looks there?  The lightness looks about 5-6 boards wide.  That is from a sanding machine.  Staining a floor is very difficult.