Distressing New Hardwood Floors

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Distressing new hardwood floors.

Whether you are distressing a new floor or an old one you need to give everything a light sanding prior to starting. Hardwood floors that look 100 years old have become popular and you may achieve this look yourself by distressing wood floors. While much of a homeowner s do it yourself efforts seem. This smooths out surface imperfections cleans up the wood and prepares the surface to accept the paint better.

We joked that the method should be called de stressing instead of distressing since that s what it accomplished. Thick x 7 1 2 in. Courtesy of eliza clark and tim trojian step 1. In recent years distressed floors have seen a resurgence in california and other pockets of the country.

Lightly sand the floors with 150 grit sandpaper wash them down to get rid of the sawdust and apply a layer of primer. How to make distressed wood floors step 1 sand and clean floors step 1 lightly sand. Malibu wide plank french oak rincon 1 2 in. Hand scraped and hand distressed floors are gaining popularity throughout the country.

The unfinished flooring will rapidly absorb any excess moisture that contacts it through spills or elevated relative humidity levels in the building. More decorators are specifying hand distress ed floors as a way to make a new floor look like it s 100 years old and to give the floor a rustic feel. Artificial aging or distressing is a set of techniques for creating wear and tear on a new finish. Whether used for shelving floors or furniture time worn wood brings a touch of rustic charm to every space.

Wide x varying length engineered hardwood flooring 23 31 sq. How to distress a floor with painting. More decorators are specifying distressed floors as a way to make a new floor look like it s 100 years old and to give the floor a rustic casual feel. We ll show you how.

During this process and avoid letting excess moisture contact the flooring during distressing. Make sure the floors stay at service conditions. If you can t find authentic reclaimed lumber for your project you can use new materials and apply surface distressing techniques to simulate centuries of use and wear.