How To Refinish Hardwood Floors Under Carpet

Afterward mop using a micro cloth and concentrated cleaner specially made for hardwood floors.

How to refinish hardwood floors under carpet.

This seems like a lot of work and effort. Refinishing hardwood is often less expensive than most people think and also you are working with an asset you already have hardwood floors. My husband and i just bought our first house a few months ago. This involves sanding the floor and then applying a wood stain and a wood finish.

Use a 4 inch paintbrush to apply a base coat of sealer around the perimeter of the room. Allow the sealer to dry two hours. Prybar for pulling up the carpet tack strips. Keep in mind steam water vinegar and cleaners like murphy s oil soap that produces suds should never be used to clean wood floors.

Work one manageable area at a time such as four square feet. Choose an interior wood stain based on the color you desire and the type of hardwood flooring you have. Next use a synthetic floor finish applicator to spread the basecoat sealer across the middle of the floor. Examine the floor for stains.

I ve always loved the look and feel of hardwood floors. Wipe sanding dust from the floor using a cotton cloth dampened with mineral spirits. Tools for restoring hardwood floors under carpet utility knife for cutting up carpet and or padding into more manageable size strips for rolling up and removing from the room. Pending on the quality of the carpet that price can often be a lot higher especially with gas.

If there are small stains on the floor remove them with rubbing alcohol or fine steel wool. If the floor has large and stubborn stains it may be necessary to refinish it. Method squirt and mop and bona hardwood floor cleaner are two good ones. I just discovered that we have hardwood floors under our carpet.

To refinish a hardwood floor the first thing you need to do is sand off the old finish. You need a walk behind floor sander which you can rent. Many manufacturers recommend removing excess stain as you go usually a few minutes after application. Apply the stain with a foam applicator pad in the direction of the wood grain.