Flooring: Would you sand and polish these floors or new floors such as vynyl? Cost difference

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  1. couq

    couq Well-Known Member

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    Looking at completing two options

    Sanding and polish to get back the floor to original state. They are worn with some water damage in kitchen. Are these floors nice hardwood floors worth restoring?

    Other option is to completely change the floors to a lighter modern tone. Vinyl or composite. What would be the best option?
    What would be the price per sqm difference between the two options.

    Also looking at a new paint and thinking white. Read through the forum and people have said
    either warm whites like natural/antique white or cool white like lexicon/white white be better for this type of house.

    We will be looking to do small renos now for rent and then look to move in renovate much more for later
     

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    couq Well-Known Member

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    Brisbane southern suburbs for context
     
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    Smack yourself for even considering laying something on top of those!

    Unless they are rotten, termite infested or anything like that then those floors will last you another 100 years
     
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    Thanks!
     
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    If you do anything, I'd try Mr Sandless (from another post yesterday). Is this a house you live in or an IP?
     
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    It is currently an IP but will be moving into later on
     
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    very interesting about mr sandless. They do not sand back.
    How did you find the finish? as good as a sand and polish?
    Would it last as long before needing more work?
     
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    I was amazed at the finish. Our boards were not perfect, old 1930s wide pine that have had a hard life.

    They came up as nicely as if they'd been sanded. The only place that is obvious the whole floor wasn't drum sanded is where we removed a built in leadlight cupboard that had been put across what was a hallway long ago (middle left side of photo if you look closely).

    He used a hand sander on that area.

    Avoiding a drum sand this time means we can do a drum sand before listing for eventual sale. Image 16-12-21 at 5.29 pm.jpg

    The other floor was even worse, and you can clearly see where we removed a wall. But this would be just as obvious with a drum sand due to the fading. Rugs hide a multitude of sins and we will probably sand this floor prior to eventual sale. It's already had one drum sand. Boards can only take so much drum sanding.

    Image 16-12-21 at 5.41 pm.jpg
     
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    Leave the floors as is. They are fine for a rental - unless there is serious damage that we can’t see in the photo.

    Every time you sand a floor your lose some wood (and you can only sand as far as the tongue and groove (assuming they are tongue and groove?)

    So save the sanding for when you really need it - for example when you move in.
     
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    Beautiful floors as is
     
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