We are out of the house and living in the basement like quiet mice this week as our floors are being sanded and refinished.  I am both super-stoked and full of trepidation.  Let me explain:  I love my original oak and hemlock floors.  LOVE them!  They are beautiful and I want the entire world to see them shimmer in the sunlight.  However, I do not want them dirty or dented, or scratched, or even breathed on heavily.  That was before they were refinished…

With the new stain (DuraSeal Spice Brown) and 3 coats of hard Swedish Finish, our floors will look even more stunning and I will become a minor dictator of the hardwood – I know this will happen.  Woe be the young lady who steps inside the house with heeled shoes on and I almost feel sorry for the first electrician or plumber that comes in wearing muddy boots.

The plan was to get done with painting before we had the floors done, but contractor scheduling and a huge plumbing oops (more on that later), mean that with are 1/2 done with the painting and will continue as of next week.  The stain goes on today and they will have to cure until Sunday night.

5/16/16 Update:

Here they are with the last coat on and dry. We are going to let them harden for a few more days before moving and furniture in and bringing in the paint ladders for finish up the last couple of rooms.