The Art of Refinishing Hardwood Floors [Plastic Comb]

James Douglas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1989 | ISBN-10: 0969385102 | ISBN-13: 978-0969385103

Step-by-Step Professional Instructions and Illustrations show you how to tackle every aspect of Finishing and Refinishing wood floors like a PRO.

Explained in detail How to Sand and Refinish existing hardwood floors and avoid common problems.

Includes how houses are constructed, types of wood flooring, stains and finishes, sanding and finishing proceedures, tools, problems with floors (cracks, squeeks, sags, replacing boards), estimating materials and glossary of terms.

Designed for the Inexperienced Homeowner as well as the professional in mind. This book is a must for every DO-IT YOURSELF library. It gives you the knowledge of how to DO-IT-YOURSELF and what to look for (and save up to $50%), or help you decide on a flooring contractor for the specific results you want to achieve.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

James Douglas lives in Central Alberta, Canada. He is a Journeyman Carpenter, Journeyman Scaffolder, a Group 3 Safety Codes Officer (Building Inspector) and Building Consultant. He has been doing professional hardwood flooring since 1985.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 82 pages
• Publisher: Northern Publications Ltd (July 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0969385102
• ISBN-13: 978-0969385103
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,203,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Do-It-Yourself Book, January 6, 2002

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andrew stewart (Spokane, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Refinishing Hardwood Floors (Plastic Comb)

Some time ago, we purchased an older home with oak hardwood flooring. Being a little handy, we decided to refinish it ourselves. With Douglases book, it turned out exactly as planned. From the way the house was constructed, to the sanding and finishes. We've even had quite a number of compliments on it! I must completely recommend this book. It has saved us both time, money and countless hours of frustration.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Only the basics, March 28, 2003

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Ziminy13 (St Petersburg, FL United States) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The Art of Refinishing Hardwood Floors (Plastic Comb)

I bought this book based on the only Amazon review. This book gave me no more information than I got from the guy at "my local hardware store". There is no information about patching holes, or how to remove carpet stripping and repair floors that have been covered with carpeting. This was my problem, and I am back to square one. There is also no real estimate of product needed so that you can estimate your cost. There are a few drawings and no pictures. The book looks like it was printed on an ancient home computer. There is more information about fixing floor squeeks and removing high heel shoe marks (no kidding).