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Do-it-yourself refinishing of wood floors has traditionally been a tricky procedure that in some cases left floors in worse condition than they were before the projects started. The main problem is ...

Following are instructions to pass along to your homeowner customers when they rent floor care equipment for their wood floor refinishing projects. The decision's been made: you're going to refinish ...

Many do-it-yourself homeowners are more than happy to stain hardwood floors. However, when it comes to sanding new hardwood floors or sanding off old finishes and scratches from old hardwood floors, ...

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A hardwood floor has light shining on it from windows in the background - Sach336699/Shutterstock Someone remodeling this year may be thinking of hardwood floor types you'll see everywhere in 2025.