It doesn’t take much to dent the reclaimed Douglas fir floors at Trace Lofts. Drop your keys and they’ll leave a mark.
Needless to say, when your house cleaner rolls out your fridge with the best intentions of cleaning the top of it, it’ll leave quite a mark.
And since the floors are reclaimed, good luck getting more of the same floor.
So, does anyone have some recommendations for wood floor re-finishers? What we’d like to do is sand them down and oil. Our neighbors did this and it looks so much better than the satin finish.
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1 The MD // Oct 16, 2009 at 2:01 pm
A cool effect in a modern space (like your loft), is to take a belt sander and sand the floor's top finish right off. Then, take a chain, and beat the ever-living sh*t out of the floors (not kidding). Then apply a wood oil to the floors, and I am telling you they turn out AMAZING and very unique. Plus, you'll never have to worry about anyone scuffing or denting or marking your floors again (it blends right in).
2 mattgoyer // Oct 16, 2009 at 4:31 pm
I've heard that advice before. Do you know of any spaces where we could see
it in person?
3 The MD // Oct 16, 2009 at 6:38 pm
LOL Well, I have friends in Chicago that did it, and family members back home. I myself and contemplating doing it here in my space. So, as far as anyone that currently has this kind of finish on their floors in Seattle, I am uncertain where you could go.
4 christiangustafson // Oct 16, 2009 at 10:19 pm
What does it matter?
It's going back to the bank anyway.
5 Sam DeBord, SeattleHome.com // Oct 20, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Fir floors are beautiful, but what a pain to maintain. Probably why they used to be used only on 2nd floors, bedrooms, etc. I like the distressed look, I think the chain-finish idea sounds pretty good.
6 cynthianowak // Oct 25, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Anyone have any recos for cedar floors? Although very cool-sounding, I don't think the chain-saw look will go well in our non-hipster house.
7 jenniferjw // Oct 30, 2009 at 9:04 am
http://www.thehardwoodfloorguys.com
8 jenniferjw // Oct 30, 2009 at 4:04 pm
http://www.thehardwoodfloorguys.com
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