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Start by scraping the floor in line with the boards; never scrape across the grain. Work in a swath about 16" wide (three or four boards), and move from wall to wall across the room. Then go back and scrape the next 16" width, overlapping slightly on your previous work.
Herein, how much does it cost to install hand scraped wood floors?
Wood costs from $3 to $12 per square foot before installation. Furthermore, it is currently $2 to $4 per square foot for a refinishing job. Although the cost may stop some consumers, others will look at hardwood floors and see an investment opportunity that you cannot get with manmade flooring types.
Likewise, how is hand scraped flooring made?
Hand-Scraped flooring is made the way it sounds- scraped piece by piece by hand. No machines are used. Additionally, some artisans will use additional tools such as chisels, hammers, saw blades, chains and wire brushes that add additional texture to the floor as well.
To smooth the finish, first “unload” the pad by pressing it hard against a dry part of the floor. Then drag the applicator lightly across the floor from one end of the room to the other for refinishing hardwood floors. The best floor finish for a do-it-yourselfer is polyurethane.