| The steps that you take ensure that the wood is | | | | will be evenly coated without any darker areas on |
| well protected and looks stunning at the same time. | | | | your floor. |
| Once you have finished with the hard work, the | | | | Floors in good condition do not have to be stained. |
| rooms that you finish the floors will look spectacular. | | | | The natural colour of the wood may fit in better with |
| The first step in finishing hardwood floors is sanding. | | | | the décor of your home better. Polyurethane |
| Begin the process with a coarse sandpaper to | | | | should be applied with a roller or a brush. The coats |
| remove most of the finish and stains that were | | | | must be allowed to dry in between t ensure that the |
| previously on the floor. To avoid creating grooves in | | | | floor is properly protected. You should wait |
| the floor, make sure that you keep the sander | | | | approximately three days before you move heavy |
| moving at all times. Allowing the sander to sit in one | | | | furniture back onto the floor or your area rugs. |
| place for too long will dig too deeply into the floor in | | | | A richly coloured hardwood floor can add to the look |
| just that space. Change the sandpaper with finer grit | | | | of any room. Dark stains create a rich elegant look to |
| paper as you sand the floors. | | | | the room and lighter coloured floors are stunningly |
| Before applying any finish to the floor, you must | | | | natural. You might be surprised at what is under the |
| make sure that the floor is absolutely clean. Remove | | | | flooring currently in your home. Take a look under |
| all of the dust and grit from the floor after sanding | | | | the carpet to discover if you have a gorgeous |
| ensures that the finish applies smoothly and does not | | | | hardwood floor waiting to be exposed. The floors in |
| get dust and dirt trapped under the finish. The | | | | your home make a great difference in the way a |
| products may not adhere properly to the floor if it is | | | | room appears. |
| not properly cleaned. | | | | Choose some great area rugs to complement the |
| Use a rag to apply your stain. Some people use a | | | | hardwood floors and the look will be complete. |
| brush to apply stain and then remove the excess | | | | Remember to care for your hardwood floors with |
| amount with the rag. Using the rag from the first | | | | regular cleaning and making sure that dirt and dust is |
| step will save you a step and get the stain on the | | | | swept up daily. Dirt can scratch a hardwood floor |
| floor in even amounts right from the beginning. It | | | | when it is tracked into your home. |
| may seem like hard work, but in the end, the stain | | | | |