With modern finishes and stains, refinishing hand scraped hardwood floors is easy to do; the flooring can be given the shade needed to fit any room. ... Some engineered hardwood flooring also has a hand scraped texture. In this situation, re-sanding can be done, although the bevels and some of the scraping will disappear.Mar 28, 2014
Is it cheaper to refinish or replace hardwood floors?
In general, it will almost ALWAYS be less expensive to refinish your hardwood floors. If you replace them, you need to pay for additional wood as well as ripping up and hauling away existing hardwood. ... Even if you have this, it will still be less expensive then replacing the whole floor.
How much does it cost to refinish 1000 square feet of hardwood floors?
Flooring square footage Average cost
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100 - 250 sq. ft. $600
251 - 500 sq. ft. $750
501 - 750 sq. ft. $1,601
751 - 1000 sq. ft. $2,100
How do you fix hand scraped hardwood floors?
- Touch-up kits are available at most flooring and hardware stores. These kits often contain filler and finish to repair minor damage to wood floors.
- Remove surface scrapes that do not penetrate into the wood by applying a paste wax to the spot. Let the paste dry and then buff the area with a clean cloth until it shines.