Post by MixedBerryJam on Jun 28, 2013 13:34:16 GMT -5
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I just discovered that my stupid asshole of a dog has ruined, RUINED the hardwood floors under my area rugs. I think they're damaged beyond repair, and boards need to be replaced, but I'm not even going to try any self-help fixes in case I land up making it worse. Does anyone have a floor refinisher they can recommend?Rather than looking for a refinisher, maybe I'm looking for general advice on how to get the job done while the house is furnished/we're actually living in it.
And has anyone ever tried refinishing floors while all your furniture is there? Do I just rent a pod or something to store everything in while the work is being done? (I'm mostly concerned about the sofa, since most of my stuff can be stored in the garage, but I worry about mice getting into the upholstered furniture.) Can I just do one room at a time, and move furniture back-and-forth between the rooms? I don't know where to start!
We had new floors put down to match the existing floors in the rest of our house, and they were able to stain and finish the new floors in just the new part without touching the old floors. I can't even tell which board starts the new section now. That makes me thing room-by-room would be possible. Our boards are run parallel to the doorways in that area; not sure if that matters. My mother also DIYed all of her floors by moving furniture back and forth. I can't tell on hers either.
How did the dog ruin the floors under your rugs (ETA: I was only considering scratches, perhaps it was potty accidents?)? What sort of backing do the rugs have, and what (if any) kind of pad did you have underneath? Those waffle-weave plasticy pads are destructive all on their own, without a dog. And indoor-outdoor plasticy rugs are also pretty scratchy and I can imagine them harming a finish. Going forward, I'd suggest felt pads underneath whatever you have, if your door clearances will allow it. I get all mine from www.rugpadcorner.com and have been very happy with them. If your clearances don't allow for thick pads, the site says their true rubber (not polys sprayed with adhesive like the cheapies) waffle weave pad won't ruin floors, but I haven't owned one of theirs so I can't vouch for it.
We had new floors put down to match the existing floors in the rest of our house, and they were able to stain and finish the new floors in just the new part without touching the old floors. I can't even tell which board starts the new section now. That makes me thing room-by-room would be possible. Our boards are run parallel to the doorways in that area; not sure if that matters. My mother also DIYed all of her floors by moving furniture back and forth. I can't tell on hers either.
How did the dog ruin the floors under your rugs (ETA: I was only considering scratches, perhaps it was potty accidents?)? What sort of backing do the rugs have, and what (if any) kind of pad did you have underneath? Those waffle-weave plasticy pads are destructive all on their own, without a dog. And indoor-outdoor plasticy rugs are also pretty scratchy and I can imagine them harming a finish. Going forward, I'd suggest felt pads underneath whatever you have, if your door clearances will allow it. I get all mine from www.rugpadcorner.com and have been very happy with them. If your clearances don't allow for thick pads, the site says their true rubber (not polys sprayed with adhesive like the cheapies) waffle weave pad won't ruin floors, but I haven't owned one of theirs so I can't vouch for it.
Thanks - That's a little reassuring! Patterned, dark carpets + pee accidents = ruined rugs, I guess. I'm fairly new to the dog-owner-biz and just didn't realize that sponge-cleaning pee stains wasn't sufficient. I'm actually going to have the rugs professionally cleaned and stored until, well, I don't know when, but I'm going to try to live with plain hardwood floors until the dog doesn't produce pee any longer.
You may want to have a floor finisher in to take a look - I know they can sand and refinish floors in one room and not the rest of the house. It may be cheaper to just have the floor in that room refinished rather than pulling boards, replacing and then refinishing those patched areas (depends on how many areas need to be fixed, i guess)
Oh no I haven't had to do puppy training in our house, but I imagine that's a nightmare. Good luck with the refinishing and try not to be too mad at the pup