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Hate. Lots & Lots of Hate.
I want to punch our risers in the face; if risers on staircases had faces (or would it be singular “a face”?) but they don’t, so I can’t. GAH! Yesterday I was chipper and optimistic. Today, not so much. We … Continue reading
Floors After!
As promised, pictures of the floors after they’ve been refinished. I forgot to do the 3rd floor, but it’s pretty much the same. I thought it was interesting how differently the newer wood took the stain compared to the older … Continue reading
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Tagged floor, flooring, Floors, hardwood, JDL, JDL Flooring, JDL Floors, minwax, newark, nj, provincial, refinishing, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, sand, sanded, sanding, satin, semi-gloss, stain, stained, wood
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Before the Poly
The stain went down after they finished day 2 of sanding (last Thursday). It was the very last thing they did before leaving and they stained their way out of the house (top to bottom, back to front, right out … Continue reading
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Tagged floor, flooring, Floors, hardwood, minwax, newark, nj, provincial, refinish, refinishing, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, sand, stain, stained, wood
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Stain Color??
Yesterday I told you what we picked for the top coat but I suppose it might be nice to know what exactly went on BEFORE the poly. Right? Well deal. Timeline so far: Wednesday: first day of sanding & we … Continue reading
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Tagged dark walnut, floor, flooring, Floors, golden oak, golden pecan, gunstock, hardwood, minwax, newark, nj, provincial, puritan pine, refinish, refinishing, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, sand, stain, stained, wood
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