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Unsure if its hardwood or laminate flooring but have some fairly deep scratches that the builder has probably left behind
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How are the scratches usually removed? I have been told that it needs to be buffed back and recoated? And in doing so, that area will look different to the rest. Seeing as the place is new, they have offerred to go halves with me in getting this done for the entire flooring if I want to get it done a year or so later.
I know there are some people in the industry and would like to know what they think and would recommend.
Leave it, within a month or two you won't even notice it. But get whatever cash you can now :D
adrenalin
17-07-2012, 11:26 AM
Sand it back , reseal it is my guess.
urabus
17-07-2012, 11:43 AM
If it is only a laminate then you wont have a lot of meat that you can sand back into without going through it.
If it is solid (most unlikely given the width of the boards and that it is a new house) then you can sand away.
I'm with Joe. Let your dog run around on it, the removalists drag furniture across it and you wont see it soon.
Brendon
Had my house resanded after my didhwasher leaked. They did the whole lot because like you said it will be patchy. If you decide to get it done do it while you are not in the house ( I'm assuming you've just built? ) as you will have to move out for over a week by the time its done. Its a messy process with dust everywhere so rooms, cupboards etc have to be sealed and all furniture removed.
As mentioned, in a few months they'll blend in with the other scratches.
stormtrooper
17-07-2012, 01:42 PM
As if quack doesn't know how to fix this shit. Nigga, you wrote the book on it! "Wax on, wax off..........."
stumps.
17-07-2012, 02:07 PM
Had my house resanded after my didhwasher leaked. They did the whole lot because like you said it will be patchy. If you decide to get it done do it while you are not in the house ( I'm assuming you've just built? ) as you will have to move out for over a week by the time its done. Its a messy process with dust everywhere so rooms, cupboards etc have to be sealed and all furniture removed.
As mentioned, in a few months they'll blend in with the other scratches.
How much did this cost?
Azrian
17-07-2012, 02:38 PM
Had my house resanded after my didhwasher leaked. They did the whole lot because like you said it will be patchy. If you decide to get it done do it while you are not in the house ( I'm assuming you've just built? ) as you will have to move out for over a week by the time its done. Its a messy process with dust everywhere so rooms, cupboards etc have to be sealed and all furniture removed.
As mentioned, in a few months they'll blend in with the other scratches.
Same shit happened to me. I was out for a week. They had to sand the whole house. Insurance paid for everything. You will be surprised how many insurance claims there are for leaking dish washers.
stormtrooper
17-07-2012, 02:52 PM
lol, should teach your wife to keep the water in the sink then........... :p
urban
17-07-2012, 03:56 PM
isn't there something about rubbing a Walnut on wood scratches clear them up....
How much did this cost?
$500 insurance excess which included a nice 3x2 apartment in Freo for 10 days :)
Brute
17-07-2012, 05:12 PM
Judging by the join in the floor, that is laminated flooring. So the scratch is there for good.
Tocchi
17-07-2012, 05:23 PM
we had our floors done recently due to issues in the original lacquer/sealing.
required a sand/seal ... was about $5k or something... luckily it was at the builders expense not ours.
Judging by the join in the floor, that is laminated flooring. So the scratch is there for good.
I suspected it was some sort of laminate flooring. So you're saying it can't be polished or sanded out?
we had our floors done recently due to issues in the original lacquer/sealing.
required a sand/seal ... was about $5k or something... luckily it was at the builders expense not ours.
That's for hardwood floors yea?
Tocchi
17-07-2012, 05:40 PM
yes hardwood, just upstairs and the stair case.
would of been a 10m x 1.5m section and a 10m x 6m section. then a staircase.
Brute
17-07-2012, 10:06 PM
I suspected it was some sort of laminate flooring. So you're saying it can't be polished or sanded out?
If you start sanding laminate, you're heading for a world of hurt. You might be able to hide it by rubbing some beeswax or similar polish into it.
thrtytwo
17-07-2012, 10:34 PM
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Riggs
18-07-2012, 07:42 AM
Laminate and timber veneer (Comes in 8mm or 14mm) cannot be sanded.
Solid timber can, however as has been said the entire floor will need to be done. Quack if you want give me a call and I'll swing by and have a quick look at it.
Laminate and timber veneer (Comes in 8mm or 14mm) cannot be sanded.
Solid timber can, however as has been said the entire floor will need to be done. Quack if you want give me a call and I'll swing by and have a quick look at it.
Cheers, will do!
if its a brand new house, and the builder did the damage before you moved in, get them to replace the flooring with brand new stuff?
Just found out that it is hardwood Blackbutt flooring, so can be sanded. They are finding out for me if they will cover the full cost of getting it resanded/refinished but will see how I go, if I don't find such deep scratches in other areas, might just ask for some cash and get it done myself at a later date if I really want to.
Tocchi
18-07-2012, 11:34 AM
if they cover the cost, do it, as it wont be a cashy thus full warranty on it.
if you take the cash and do it later for a cashy, as i know you will :P, might not be able to have recourse if something goes wrong down the track
Im not sure how deep it is, but I redid all the blackbutt flooring on a refurb of my house about 18 months ago. Most of the scratches you get ( I have two young kids, it's like they're walking around with studded footy boots :D ) will blend in, I have two ripper scratches that have faded over two months. If you can get it sorted prior to occupation, as suggested, its the only time you'll have it redone, once you move in forget about it.
TheChad
18-07-2012, 12:25 PM
1. Take cash
2. Buy rug
3. ???
4. Profit
if they cover the cost, do it, as it wont be a cashy thus full warranty on it.
if you take the cash and do it later for a cashy, as i know you will :P, might not be able to have recourse if something goes wrong down the track
What could go wrong with flooring? Esp if I get a mob who will/should know what they're doing.
Im not sure how deep it is, but I redid all the blackbutt flooring on a refurb of my house about 18 months ago. Most of the scratches you get ( I have two young kids, it's like they're walking around with studded footy boots :D ) will blend in, I have two ripper scratches that have faded over two months. If you can get it sorted prior to occupation, as suggested, its the only time you'll have it redone, once you move in forget about it.
I'm hoping it will blend in over time and that it's only really noticeable now because it's new. But still would be good if I can get something off them should I decide to get it done sometime in the future. These lines look more like the builders were wearing ice skating boots around the place.
Riggs
18-07-2012, 01:23 PM
What could go wrong with flooring? Esp if I get a mob who will/should know what they're doing.
In short, a lot. Seen $30-50k worth of timber floor go bad in a mater of months numerous times, reason why I won't deal in it.
In short, a lot. Seen $30-50k worth of timber floor go bad in a mater of months numerous times, reason why I won't deal in it.
WTF? From resurfacing/refinishing?
Jumanji
18-07-2012, 04:08 PM
1. Take cash
2. Buy rug
3. ???
4. Profit
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cheaper alternative, everyone in the house gets mittens....
scary
18-07-2012, 04:21 PM
quick fix for scratches if you aren't resufacing - rub crc, cooking oil or the best is clean engine oil into the scratch (not very much just some on a rag.) It will have a shiny spot around it but will go away with time and will sand out if you refinsh them.
Scratches do not look deep but you will notice if you only refinish the small area. Try not to use anything with a silica base as recoating will have issues. But as it has gone through the polish I would put some kind of sealer on the scratch
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