Hi all. I was hoping to get a bit of advice regarding flooring in my new home. We were originally planning to replace completely, but have been a little surprised by prices, so now looking for possible budget friendly options. My main question is if the floor is engineered wood or laminate. I'm guessing that it's engineered wood, but not certain as I've only had original solid wood floorboards in the past. The floor is pretty worn, dark and glossy, so we were wondering if there'd be any chance that we could sand back and treat with a clear matt varnish. The pics I have aren't great but have included a shot to show the cross-section, as well as bit that I've just gone at with abrasive paper to see what happens (currently hidden under a rug!). The floor seems to be flat throughout. Any advice appreciated! Thanks
Sure, makes sense. I was hoping to do myself, but I will seek advice from a local company. I just wasn't sure if it could be potentially be laminate, in which case a company would think I was crazy, but after a little more research I've concluded that it must be engineered wood and worth some time looking into before stripping out and replacing. Thanks for your help.
Get a professional in to re sand and stain….. how were you going to sand it all back, are you hiring all the equipment to do it correctly or using a hand sander
