Refinishing Douglas Fir Floors

Douglas fir can be beautiful in the right hands using the right stain.

Refinishing douglas fir floors. Check to see if there is enough wood left to refinish your fir floors. How to use douglas fir flooring in the dining room october 30 2014 four things to consider when choosing a color for your hardwood floors october 27 2014 new ways to use douglas fir flooring in your bedroom october 23 2014 the three most important things to consider when selecting hardwood flooring. I am using general finishes oil based poly. If the staining comes out blotchy use a stain controller first flooring is one of the most common uses of the wood especially in the west where douglas fir is still widely available.

Part of the key is to open pores with sandpaper to allow stain penetration. Douglas fir flooring is a very durable type of hardwood flooring. If these floors are already waxed or contain shellac this would have to be removed down to bare clean wood before applying anything except wax. As with all refinishing projects if you re going to stain you should test it first in an inconspicuous place to see how the wood reacts.

If only a few nail heads are visible these nails were likely not installed correctly and there should be enough wood left to refinish the surface. If most of the nail heads are visible the wood is too thin for refinishing and will need to be replaced. This century old fir floor is in an apartment in seattle s capitol hill and refinishing it felt like a geological study. I did not do the floors but i am getting similar results on the rest of my douglas fir with general finishes american walnut oil based mixed with trans tint red mahogany dye.

Attach 100 grit sandpaper to a hand sanding block. However in some cases it can be scratched and start to look a little bit old. The various strata included layers. In this case you are going to want to refinish the floor.