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How do you know if it is time to refinish your wood floor ? all you have to do is take some water in a teaspoon, and pour it on a high traffic area of your wood floor that looks more worn than the other areas. If the water gets immediately absorbed by the wood floor, then it means that the floor is worn and needs to be refinished ...

One the other hand, if the water forms beads that you can wipe off without a trace on the floor, then the floor is doing fine and there is no need to refinish it right away.

If you ever felt that the only reason to have wood floors is because they look great, you might be pleasantly surprised to know that there's more to wood floors than just good looks ...

Hardwood floors are healthy !

According to the hardwood information center, hardwoods are recommended by doctors to people with allergies as they trap less dust, pollen and other stuff that cause allergies in people. Using hardwood floors, limiting the use of carpets and regularly cleaning throw rugs used may reduce the allergens present in the environment.

But before you decide to go ahead and refinish your hardwood floor, there's something you have to be sure of ...

Is your wood floor suited for refinishing ?

Some wood floors cannot be refinished. Like some newer hardwood floors that are about a quarter inch thick and have a laminate coating on top. If you attempt to sand such a floor, you will likely wear away the whole floor.

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