Trying to clean and maintain my hardwood

[welcome_to_my_house]

Hello,

I found this forum through the sister diy forum. I just bought a house and it has hardwood on one side of the main floor.

It is still in okay shape but desperately needs to be clean and perhaps polished. The previous owners didn't take great care of it but it it is still intact.

I have found a picture of what it looked like when they bought in on an old link (see below):

And this is what it looked like when we got it:

So it was shiny and nice once but no more. I can take more pictures if necessary. I'm a newbie and I just want to do whatever I need to to make sure these stay in decent if not good shape.

We already picked out some area rugs that should make it that we don't put scratches on the floor with the furniture we will eventually move in.

 

[Floorist]

Wow, they were rough on it.

 

[welcome_to_my_house]

Yes, yes they were. They were not good to most things in the house.

So where do I go from here?

 

[Nick]

I would have it sanded,and recoated.

Get a Gal of Bruce hardwood cleaner, and a micro fiber mop at Home Depot.

Spray the head of the mop, and clean it once a week. you can dust it every day if you want with the mop.

 

[welcome_to_my_house]

Any recommendations for someone to come and do the sanding and re-coating part? I am in Colorado.

 

[Nick]

NWFA would be a good place to fined one.

http://woodfloors.org/certified-professional-search.aspx

 

[welcome_to_my_house]

Thanks for the help guys. I found someone to do the job. This isn't a great picture but it is what they look like now. I'll try to post a better one later.

 

[Floorist]

Heck of a difference.

 

[Nick]

Sure is .

 

[havasu]

I see it does not have the usual high gloss seen on most floors. I really like it. What sheen was applied?

 

[welcome_to_my_house]

He says it was polyurethane but I forgot to ask beyond that. It has three coats of the stuff as per usual. I really like it.

 

[Nick]

Looks like a Matte finish to me . 3 coats is good .

Now go to Home Depot and get a gal of Bruce hardwood cleaner , and a micro fiber mop. I spray the head of the mop and clean the floor once a week .

You can dust it every day if you want .

 

[welcome_to_my_house]

Looks like a Matte finish to me . 3 coats is good .

Now go to Home Depot and get a gal of Bruce hardwood cleaner , and a micro fiber mop. I spray the head of the mop and clean the floor once a week .

You can dust it every day if you want .

Totally next on my list.