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Thanks for the compliment. I'd consider it if i was 20 yrs younger.

i used bona brand "natural"

I finally finished the floors. Long story story short. It was some sort of hard compound in between the planks. I used and oscillating tool with a scrapper attachment and angled it to clear the joists as I ran down the line. Worked like a charm. The tool did all the work at a 4ish setting and...

Ok exotics are out the window and thank you for that link Ernesto. I found a "Hickory Saddle" from Somerset that I like. I checked out their website and everything looked manufactured in the USA. I see they make it in both 3/4 and 1/2 width. Any reason to go with the 3/4 over the 1/2? Any...

Thank you all for the advice. I'm not nearly brave enough to try the drum sander. Based on all the input I will take a stab at the paint in the cracks this week. If that goes well, I will hire professionals to finish the rest of the sanding, filing etc.. If the cracks go horribly I can go to...

Thanks for the suggestions. Jon - I do have some paint stripper in the garage I can try. Maybe a combo of that and a tool might make faster work. Havasu - I'll try a test patch and see. Ernesto - The guy who came out and quoted us was clearly done with us. He was very annoyed when I pointed...

I hired professionals who used a drum sander. The lower level got 2 passes and the upper got 1 pass. They walked off the job when they saw the paint between boards (even though I was charged extra for paint removal). I can clean up the upper level, but the paint in the cracks is the real...

Hi everyone, I have a converted attic with old wood floors that were painted. After sanding there is still paint inbetween the panels. The floor is level and free of squeaks. I have a couple options in mind and wanted to see what you all think is the best path forward. I'm pretty handy...

Hi everyone, I have a converted attic with old wood floors that were painted. I hired professionals to refinish it, but when they got through the paint said it would be impossible to get the paint out from between the panels and walked off the job. The floor is level and free of squeaks. I...