Hello dear house-building experts,
I found a floor in a room of a recently purchased house that I am not happy with in its current condition. Unfortunately, it is inconsistent, with some areas appearing grayish and others showing a nice wood tone. There are no major damages. I assumed it was laminate flooring, so I thought replacement was the only option. Then I removed a profile strip and started to doubt that.
It doesn’t really look like what I would expect from typical laminate flooring. From the cross-section, it seems more like engineered hardwood flooring to me. Unfortunately, I am a complete beginner in this area and can only rely on information from Google.
Would it be possible to sand this floor with fine grit and treat it with hardwax oil to achieve a uniform, attractive appearance again?
Thank you and best regards
I found a floor in a room of a recently purchased house that I am not happy with in its current condition. Unfortunately, it is inconsistent, with some areas appearing grayish and others showing a nice wood tone. There are no major damages. I assumed it was laminate flooring, so I thought replacement was the only option. Then I removed a profile strip and started to doubt that.
It doesn’t really look like what I would expect from typical laminate flooring. From the cross-section, it seems more like engineered hardwood flooring to me. Unfortunately, I am a complete beginner in this area and can only rely on information from Google.
Would it be possible to sand this floor with fine grit and treat it with hardwax oil to achieve a uniform, attractive appearance again?
Thank you and best regards
RAL5018 schrieb:
Ok, that sounds doable. Can I use a handheld sander with a 180mm (7 inch) sanding pad, or is that not ideal? I happen to have one of those. What about doing a test patch? Won’t it look uneven if I start with one corner? Assuming it looks good, do I just sand the rest the same way, or how do I avoid an unsightly transition? Sanding marks across the grain are always hard to remove. It’s better to sand along the grain. A belt sander reduces the risk of creating dents in the floor.
Please excuse the long silence. I just wanted to briefly share the outcome here:
You were right about the engineered wood flooring, and it was definitely worth refinishing the floor. Mainly due to time constraints (the moving date was approaching rapidly, and there was simply too much to do), I ultimately hired a company. The floor was sanded down and treated with parquet varnish. I am very satisfied with the result. However, taking good photos of this kind of flooring is quite difficult. At least you can see a bit of the difference, I think.
Happy holidays!
You were right about the engineered wood flooring, and it was definitely worth refinishing the floor. Mainly due to time constraints (the moving date was approaching rapidly, and there was simply too much to do), I ultimately hired a company. The floor was sanded down and treated with parquet varnish. I am very satisfied with the result. However, taking good photos of this kind of flooring is quite difficult. At least you can see a bit of the difference, I think.
Happy holidays!
K
knalltüte3 Apr 2021 19:45And bringing back the beautiful tiles underneath was not an option? 😎