Tag Archives: wood

Pie in the Sky Hopes

Posted on July 17, 2009 by carrie

Remember this TO DO list from a few days ago? Yeah. I’m chuckling too. After the fiasco with our lovely risers, I’m remembering the truth I already know. It will always take longer &/or cost more money than originally expected. With our … Continue reading →

Posted in general | Tagged basement, bathroom, bedroom, before, city, demo, demolition, newark, nj, paint, painting, refinish, refinishing, renovation, row home, row house, sound proofing, staircase, wood | 4 Comments

Hate. Lots & Lots of Hate.

Posted on July 15, 2009 by carrie

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 →

Posted in Floors | Tagged floor, flooring, Floors, hardwood, newark, provincial, refinish, refinishing, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, sand, sanded, sanding, satin, stain, stained, stair, staircase, stairs, wood | 9 Comments

You’re Invited!

Posted on July 14, 2009 by carrie

This coming weekend, July 18 & 19, is our next Work Weekend and your chance to be added to the Wall of Awesome. Here’s the plan: Garden Apartment Paint bathroom Install shower surround Install tile in bathroom & back entryway Secure gas … Continue reading →

Posted in 1st floor, 2nd floor, 3rd floor, bathrooms, bedrooms, garden unit, Wall of Awesome | Tagged drywall, electric, electrical, newark, nj, paint, painting, refinish, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, satin, semi-gloss, tile, wood, work weekend | 5 Comments

Review: JDL Floors

Posted on July 7, 2009 by carrie

For our floor refinishing, we used JDL Wood Floors. This post details why we selected them, now onto the review. Overall, we were very satisfied with the service and quality of the job and would highly recommend them. Our floors … Continue reading →

Posted in Floors, JDL Flooring, Product/Service Review | Tagged floor, flooring, Floors, hardwood, JDL, JDL Flooring, JDL Floors, minwax, newark, nj, refinishing, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, sand, sanded, sanding, satin, semi-gloss, stain, stained, wood | 4 Comments

Floors After!

Posted on July 7, 2009 by carrie

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 →

Posted in Floors, JDL Flooring | 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 | 8 Comments

My New Toy!

Posted on July 5, 2009 by carrie

Now that the floors are finished, we’re starting to prep for painting. I have a feeling the prep work will take longer than actually painting but having a good foundation is crucial. While we had the treads of the staircases … Continue reading →

Posted in Floors | Tagged DeWalt, floor, Floors, hardwood, newark, nj, paint, palm, palm sander, power tools, refinish, refinishing, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, sand, sanded, sander, sanding, sandpaper, staircase, wood | Leave a comment

Before the Poly

Posted on July 1, 2009 by carrie

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 →

Posted in Floors, JDL Flooring | Tagged floor, flooring, Floors, hardwood, minwax, newark, nj, provincial, refinish, refinishing, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, sand, stain, stained, wood | 4 Comments

Stain Color??

Posted on June 30, 2009 by carrie

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 →

Posted in Floors, JDL Flooring | 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 | 7 Comments

Satin or Semi-Gloss?

Posted on June 27, 2009 by carrie

The first coat of poly went down early Friday afternoon. The second coat goes down today (Saturday) afternoon. Third & final coat goes down Monday. Now we have another dilemma. I guess it’s technically a “decision” but we’re pretty new … Continue reading →

Posted in Floors, JDL Flooring | Tagged finish, finishes, floor, flooring, Floors, gloss, hardwood, newark, nj, refinish, refinishing, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, satin, semi, semi-gloss, semigloss, wood | 22 Comments

Refinishing: Day 2, Progress

Posted on June 26, 2009 by carrie

Day 2 of refinishing the floors is complete and visible progress has been made. Although, it does look very similar to Wednesday’s progress – LOTS OF SANDING. I stopped by the house Thursday afternoon at lunch with my coworker. There … Continue reading →

Posted in 1st floor, 2nd floor, 3rd floor, Floors, JDL Flooring, Product/Service Review | Tagged floor, flooring, Floors, hardwood, newark, nj, refinish, refinishing, renovation, row home, row house, rowhome, wood | 11 Comments

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