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Question: How do I properly refinish a hardwood floor?
I just bought a house with beautiful hardwoods floors in the dining room and entry way. I would like to refinish them, but have no idea where to start. I am a DIY kinda person and really don’t want to pay someone else. I also have 2 dogs is there anything I can do to protect the finish once I am done? Please give me step by step instructions in detail if you can! Thanks!

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Answer by Barb M
hopefully you can do this before moving in, otherwise you will need to close off the area because this is going to get dusty.
you need to remove all traces of the old finish…you will find floor sanders for rent at the local ‘rent-all’ type place.
when you think you have removed all the old finish, take a damp mop to the area, you will see if you have missed anything…it is sooo important to get ALL of the old finish gone
now comes the real hard work
some may tell you to apply your new finish with a roller but I have done a lot of floors and from try 1 I will not use a roller,,, the finish will end up bubbly.
the best way is not the easiest but it gives the best results
apply 2 or 3 coats of a good quality urethane with a brush…working the product into the wood
sand lightly beween coats for a solid finish
this is a lot of hard work, i know, but the results will last for years and you can clean anything up with a damp mop.

Question: How to lay a hardwood floor?
We have a tongue and groove hardwood floor (not engineered or laminate). We would like to lay it ourselves and save some money. I thought we had to use a nailer, but am wondering if we can glue it instead? We are going to lay down felt and I saw a video on DIY network that showed showed them using glue on the tongue and grooves instead of nails. Does anyone know if this will work? Any good websites, videos or books? Thank you.

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Answer by tiffany a
you can get profesonal advice at diy.com or homedepot.com

Learn how to use the glued-down installation method for your Bruce or Armstrong engineered hardwood flooring installation. You can glue down your engineered hardwood over concrete or a suspended wood floor.

Question: How do I join an existing hardwood floor and a laminate floor?
The previous owners took out the existing hardwood floor in the ajoining dining room (to the living room) and installed carpet. I want to replace the carpet with a wood laminate floor but I am not sure how to make the two look seemless and join together. I would like this to be a DIY project and need some advice. Thank you

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Answer by Amanda
You would have to install a “threshold”. Not sure of the spelling. Its a board, tapered along the edges, that rests on top of the two floor surfaces and runs the length of the opening. They can be stained to match if you get a natural one. I make made my own out of pine and used a router on the edges. Pine is soft though.