Recent content by Jeff

I bet it's over a cold air return. Sent from my iPad using Flooring Forum

If the finish gets buffed on the unevenness may buff out with the first application. Your going to have a lot of grain raise when you finish with 80 grit also...buffing on the finish may also help with that. However I have never used that stain/finish system. Sent from my iPad using Flooring...

What brand of finish?

Also...was was his final sandpaper grit on his sander and buffer?

Opps I thought you asked him to pop the floor. I've never used that type of stain before so I don't know why it turned out uneven. What finish are you going to use (brand). With penetrating oil finishes you can't use any sealing stains, sealers, pre stain sealer etc. I might let him put a...

I use Loba finishes. Loba EasyPrime. Sent from my iPad using Flooring Forum

I'm wondering why you had him water pop the floor? Normally I pop a floor to get a very dark color. It looks as though you have chosen a fairly light stain. Next question, how was stain applied? As far as grain raise goes...you have oak flooring, water is gonna raise the grain. I use...

What do you mean by "flaring"? What brand of stain/color are you using? Sent from my iPad using Flooring Forum

Sounds like you put the finish on to thin to me. What you did should be fine. Sent from my iPad using Flooring Forum

I am a hardwood installer/finisher but have a customer who wants me to supply and install vinyl plank in several apartment complexes he is building this year (appox. 11000sqft). So diving in without much knowledge I said "Sure I can do that". I know I can get it installed ok, but what type of...

I've used plywood and solid wood risers. I now use solid wood almost all the time...plywood (especially from the big stores) is so poorly made you can tell it's plywood. If my customers are wanting wood treads and risers that what they get

Train your crew...you will be paying a fortune to have them using a square buff.

Low angle block plane

I would undercut the post a little...when you consider 4x4's to 8x8's are used all the time in building I don't think undercutting a 10" post a 1/2" is going to cause a failure. Although I would ask just to CYA.

I really impressed with the new oil hybrid finishes such as Pallmann's Magic oil or Loba's Impact Oil. There are others out there also.