• Refinish or Replace Your Hardwood Floors? How to Tell

  How to tell whether worn hardwood floors can be refinished, need a few boards repaired, or should be replaced. Plain-English checks you can do yourself.

• Full Sanding vs. Recoating: Which Does Your Floor Need?

  The difference between sanding hardwood floors to bare wood and recoating (screen and recoat), plus a simple water test to see which one your floor needs.

• Getting Ready for Hardwood Floor Refinishing: A Homeowner's Checklist

  What to do before, during and after hardwood floor refinishing: moving furniture, pets, smells, drying time and caring for the new finish.

• Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Hardwood Floor Refinisher

  The questions to ask every hardwood floor refinisher before you hire, and how to compare estimates fairly.