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What r/HardWoodFloors is talking about this week

r/HardWoodFloors has 99,034 members and 21 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 5.2 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

99,034members
21posts in the last 24 hours, newest 1 h ago
5.2comments an hour right now, newest 6 h ago
990points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/HardWoodFloors this week

oak18flooring16refinishing14old12advice12looking10white10red10engineered9stain8needed8water7

Top threads this week

  1. How it started v. How its going

    Cat urine damage caused large black spot Cleaned spot eith enzyme urine destroyer to remove smell Used paper towels damp with hydrogen peroxide to sit on spots for a while (1-2months?) Allowing...

    990 points34 comments2 d ago
  2. Is it Good? Nah. Did I do it myself for cheap? Yeah.
    632 points66 comments4 d ago
  3. Boomers, please tell me why you would cover your hardwood with some ugly plastic looking tiles and then ugly carpet on top????????
    217 points539 comments5 d ago
  4. Finally done refinishing these floors

    Just finished an arduous process of refinishing these old fir floors in our 1920 PNW home. They were buried under a layer of carpet, a layer of old linoleum and mastic, and finally, paint. With...

    176 points21 comments4 d ago
  5. How to apply white stain sealer to get blonde hardwoods when you’re old
    97 points14 comments6 d ago
  6. Carpeted Stairs to hardwood before and after

    My first time doing this kind of work. I am very satisfied with the final result. This is my basement stairs, but I still have another staircase to do, I was curious any one’s thoughts on the...

    34 points1 comment2 d ago
  7. Rented a floor sander from HSS (HT81)

    Hi, we rented a floor sander, the sandpaper that came with it disintegrates into a million pieces after 30cm, so we bought some more (Makita and Norton) the Makita lasted a bit longer and allowed...

    18 points15 comments2 d ago
  8. Nearly finished but need help with one spot!

    Just finished the 3rd coat of poly and either myself or my partner accidentally left a single footprint just past the threshold that we didn't notice. What is the best way to clean this up? Hit...

    16 points9 comments5 d ago
  9. Our new 1970 home.

    Wanted to share. Any ideas to make the last pic any better? Couch got it 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

    13 points6 comments5 d ago
  10. Refinishing 1950 Oak Hardwood Floors

    Photos: Current state of living room, close up of where edger meets drum sander cuts, brand of drum sandwr, brand of edger. State of 36 grit between changes. DRUM SANDER AND EDGER NOT BLENDING New...

    11 points28 comments2 d ago

Newest posts

  1. How best to permanently fill this gap
    1 points0 comments1 h ago
  2. It’s a rental pls help
    1 points0 comments4 h ago
  3. Update on Doug fir floor journey
    1 points0 comments5 h ago
  4. Chipped new floor
    1 points0 comments5 h ago
  5. Hardwood floor direction
    1 points11 comments5 h ago
  6. Advice needed - repair or replace?
    1 points26 comments6 h ago
  7. Floor cleaner
    1 points0 comments6 h ago
  8. Hardwood Question
    1 points0 comments6 h ago
  9. A soaked cardboard box ruined my hardwood floor. Any way to save it?
    1 points0 comments6 h ago
  10. looking for design advice re: baseboards
    1 points0 comments6 h ago
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