We are, as usual, in the middle of a rehab. This was the weekend of refinishing the hardwood floors. We rented the sander and got at it bright and early this morning, a large living room, a dining room, a hall, and a bedroom.
It's hard work and every bone in my body is killing me tonight. I know that I will sleep like a rock.
But you know what I love? I love when you put that stain down, and the wood grain just 'pops'. Makes all that hard work totally worth it. Those floors are gorgeous.
Late Edit:
Note to people who actually are interested in taking this on as a project: We tried, for the first time, a product called Cabot One Step. In theory, it sounds like quite a good idea. You have your stain and finish application done in one step. It is certainly quicker. But we prefer to rub the stain in by hand and then seal the floor as a second step. When you apply sealer, you put it on thick and it flattens out to a good thick protective coating. The applicator 'tracks' smooth out. When you use a one step process, the sealer itself flattens down smoothly, but we wound up with uneven coloration. We applied the second coat, and hopefully that will even things out a bit more, color wise, but right now, we both give this product two thumbs down.
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