Unfinished Oak Floors -Updated With Pics 3/25/12 Finished

[katwillny]

Hey all, after a long and hard week I am finally done today with the Unfinished Oak. I gave 3 coats of stain and 3 of Polyeurethane, some sanding in between. Please see for yourselves and critique and or give advice. Be gentle Im still new at all of this.

 

[davmor]

Good job,I really like the looks of wood floors.

 

[katwillny]

Thanks Davmor, it was real hard work putting those babies in.

 

[kettensäge]

Very nice, nothing like getting rid of carpet. What do you plan to use for everday/weekly cleaning and dust removal?

 

[katwillny]

I have a Swifer steam mop that works pretty well for cleaning For sweeping I have floor vacuum.

 

[wingsfan]

Looks like a nice job. We have wood floors in our home. They are easy to keep clean.

 

[Defiant]

Nice job, did this in our first house, they were getting ready to tear down a house for more boat storage and under the carpet was beautiful oak flooring in which I bought from the wrecking crew. Not only did I have to tear it out (thank god they used box nails) and haul it back to my house, but had to install it. If I remember it cost me $150 (and a lot of sweat) for about 7-800 sq.ft. Nothing like hardwood floors, it was a plus when we sold the house.

 

[Highbeam]

A little too dark for my liking but the job looks great.

 

[katwillny]

@highbeam yes I agree about the darkness but that's what she wanted in fact she wanted them charcoal. What are you gonna do its the NYC in her

 

[Highbeam]

Was that poly a high gloss? After three coats I wouldn't expect to see so much grain in the reflection.

 

[katwillny]

Yes high gloss. If I had to do it all over again Id get the prefinished, it was a lot of work and the color, though she loves it, I am not too crazy about. As long as she likes it. Its ok it will grow on me.

 

[Defiant]

Yes high gloss. If I had to do it all over again Id get the prefinished, it was a lot of work and the color, though she loves it, I am not too crazy about. As long as she likes it. Its ok it will grow on me.

Very important: as long as she likes it

 

[semipro]

Was that poly a high gloss? After three coats I wouldn't expet to siee so much grain in the reflection.

I neglected to screen before my last coat of poly and my grain shows like that. I won't make that mistake again.