Floors After Refinishing

I found a great guy to refinish my floors locally for less than $2.00 per sq. ft. His name is Brian Deas here in Memphis. He said he would have the job done in 4 days and he did. He worked by himself for 4 days and the floors...well speak for themselves. When the agent showed the house to the buyer, the woman loved the kitchen and bathrooms, the husband was impressed by the floors. Brian put on several coats of Polyurathane to seal them and recommends that they be coated again in about 5 years to maintain their luster. He also filled in the gaps around the edges and replaced a few small pieces in the laundry area. I chose to not put down the quarterround because that would have added about $500 to the cost that I did not feel I would get back out when I sold the house. Contact me if you want Brians phone number.

Money Under Your Feet

When I purchase a house, I am careful to pay close attention to the condition of the floors. Although not as important as a remodeled bathroom and kitchen, floors can make or break the sale of a house. The last house I remodeled had 650 sq. ft of hardwood floors in the 3 bedrooms, hallway, closets, laundry room and combined living/dining room. Their condition was pretty bad in some places, like where beds had been dragged and high traffic areas. But they looked decent along many areas like the living/dining area and the closets. The laundry room had water damage and there was wood missing. Also, there was a narrow gap between the wall and the floor where quarter round had been removed. As you can see, this bedroom had deep scratches in the wood, there was no polish or poly coat. The wood was straight and not warped, and did not require any wood replacement. When I saw these floors, I thought to myself...these floors will be beautiful.