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Well he didn't want to full sand the floor from what I read. Just asked for a screen & coat. U would have been better off to either leave the floor alone or do a full refinish since looking at what u have was most likely pre-finished

Well no sand job is ever perfect. What was on the floors before your contractor ever started?! How about some before & after pics?! What brand of stain & finish did u pick out? I've been sanding & finishing floors for 20 years & have seen way worse than this. Where are u located? Hopefully...

Oh jeez. Is that built up finish on the edges where he taped it off? If so, he needs to not tape a section off like that. Id recommend that he buff the whole floor down and do another coat!

Hello, u definitely have a beautiful home. As a floor finisher, there are so many things that u have to consider. What has been used on the floor in the past and what will bond and give u the best results & of course if u just purchased the home, u have no idea. The Bona is a great product...

We always put a "header" board in whenever the wood meets up with another flooring type. Looks much better that way! Like u said u only want to do it once. Take your time & do it the correct way & u will always b happy with the results!!

That's why using just flooring & stair nosing for stair treads is nvr a good idea!! Need to use an actual stair tread that is 1 1/16" thick and all glued together. Looks like the riser was cut tall enough. Need to take that nosing up & cut a shim to get it the exact height so the nosing is...

What kind of finish did u apply?! Was it brand new?! Usually the best way is to do do coats so u have some build before abrasion, otherwise it would be to easy to go through the first coat & into the stain. We use sanding tape. 180 or 220 grit works the best for us. Gotta make sure u have the...

Yes u are correct in thinking that the wood that is 55 years older will b darker than any new flooring. Are u going to stain the floor?! If so use at least a medium color stain and it will be very close in color. If not I would recommend finding a supplier that deals with reclaimed woods. U will...

We alway use a 6" random orbit. 100 grit is usually plenty good with a light stain. Sand in between coats with 220 grit. Or a fine sanding sponge. I always do all coats before installing. I use liquid nails, or actually the poly glue now (can't remember the name of it) usually 2 large tubes does...

What kind of finish did u use? How was it applied? It looks to me like there is still wax on the floor. Also the u sand actually will pull all the soft grain out of an oak floor if u use a fine grit like that. that's why the grain looks so funny Sent from my iPhone using Flooring Forum

Anderson is my fav for engineered. As far as I know it's all American. I could be wrong on that tho. Although I just got done with a big install of diamond living flooring. It's the best Chinese flooring I've ever used. I'm selling a ton of it. My sales rep says it's by far the #1 seller over...

Well idk bout the skil, I'm sure it works great to, but I won't ever do another engineered floor without the 13" bullet. Cuts that stuff like butter, as fast as u want to go with er. Plus I can hear my tunes, no noisy vac or saw running lol

Well thanks ken. Like I said, I really don't do much engineered flooring. But I sure am glad I bought the shear. Think it's really gonna help out. Gotta set some 18" tile on a 45 tmr. Just heard the plumber is gonna move the water heater for us in the am. Hope all have a great night & a...

Lol. Aight then. I was aiming to do tile tmr. But if u insist!!

So, I bought the bullet 1. Not the top of the line one. Paid $235 with shipping. Couldn't b happier. It's the 13" 1. Cuts this engineered flooring like butter. Way easier & faster than any saw. Plus no splinters like a saw does. That's 1 thing I always hated about engineered floors, the way...

Thanks. I just don't like the look and feel if the water based, to much like a layer if plastic for me. Nothing wrong with it, my dad just raised me always using oil based poly. Guess I just like it better

IMHO I would never use water based in my own home. I actually just refinished the floors in my casa. I hand-scraped them, stained them & put three coats of polo plaz supreme on them. I've been using the polo plaz for awhile now. Can't b happier nor are my customers. Still once in awhile ill use...

What brand of latex have u been using?!

I've had some good experience with the rust oleam brand. It actually has aluminum oxide particles in it, so it seem to hold up well. Of course u would b better off with a dura seal or bona product. I've used them all & for the Money, the rust oleam seems good.

Thanks for your help Ernesto. I've seen those saws in lowes before, didn't know if they would b much count. I don't do much engineered flooring here in ky. But have about 5k ft to lay over the next 2 months.