Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We bought a house with red oak floors, and they had taken on that orange color from an oil-based finish. The first thing we did was to have them sanded and refinished. I, too, wanted a white oak appearance and achieved it by having them bleach the floor first and then seal it with a water-based poly. They turned out beautifully! Personally, I would do it before selling because it completely changed the look of the house, and it did not cost very much. ($5,000 for the entire house) The return on that would be worth it.
I had no idea what you're describing would be that affordable, it sounds wonderful. Although I'm already living in my home so it would probably be very difficult at this point.
I got a ridiculous quote from DC Floors, but then I got a referral from a neighbor for a different company and they quoted a MUCH better price! I should have stated that this did not include the basement and one of the bedrooms. and we had no furniture in the house, which helped the price as well, but I it still would not have been that much more. I have found that we are getting better prices with smaller companies and better service too! Now, we only use smaller companies and have been able to get more done for less money, and the quality has been superb. Plus we are supporting small business owners, which we like.