Any experience with refinishing hardwood floors?

[SteveOMS]

While it is possible to do it yourself, its one of those MONEY WELL SPENT type deals. Its pain in the ass labor, will take you at least double the time of a professional (if you've never done it before) and who wants to breathe in all that sawdust and fumes and clean up after. I redid the floors in my tenants house a year ago and spent just slightly over $1 Per SQF to have it done.

SteveOMS

[Azizal]

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While it is possible to do it yourself, its one of those MONEY WELL SPENT type deals. Its pain in the ass labor, will take you at least double the time of a professional (if you've never done it before) and who wants to breathe in all that sawdust and fumes and clean up after. I redid the floors in my tenants house a year ago and spent just slightly over $1 Per SQF to have it done.

SteveOMS

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Hey, what's up Steve!

My experience was the same. The fumes are the biggest reason to pay for it. It was not cost prohibitive.

[AJackson]

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While it is possible to do it yourself, its one of those MONEY WELL SPENT type deals. Its pain in the ass labor, will take you at least double the time of a professional (if you've never done it before) and who wants to breathe in all that sawdust and fumes and clean up after. I redid the floors in my tenants house a year ago and spent just slightly over $1 Per SQF to have it done.

SteveOMS

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I agree 100%. I've been in construction for 10years and while I've never finished floors, I have a ton of related experience and I wouldn't consider for a second doing this myself.

It's nasty, hard work and if your time is worth anything you won't be saving anything. Plus it's easy to really mess up the sanding.