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   USAnigel | Mar 25, 2009 06:13am | #1

   Large waves are tough to avoid.

   Ripples are not normal.

   Hi gloss finish will show more "defects" than a flat finish.

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   alwaysoverbudget | Mar 25, 2009 07:11am | #2

   doing a couple of my own right now,house built in the teens. they were pretty rough in the fact that from board to board was uneven. started sanding with 20 and have progressed up to 100 and getting ready to poly tommorrow.

   are they as flat as glass,no way not even close. but they will look pretty good and have some patani of waveness in them.it's just to be expected in old floors.

   if you want a prefectly flat floor thats what pergo is for.

   is the varnish completely sanded off at the edge where it meets another board? to me thats saying you've sanded about as much out as possible.larry

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   mesic | Mar 25, 2009 07:52am | #3

   The finished floor will show more wavy-ness than the unfinished floor.

   I guess it depends on what you're feeling. Were these guys professionals or did they use rental [ugh] equipment? Some rental equipment even a pro could not do a decent job.

   So the glossier the finish the more it will highlight any flaws. Good luck.

   Oh, old floors can and should look like new floors when they are resanded if the foors were in decent shape.

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   Piffin | Mar 25, 2009 02:06pm | #4

   What species of wood is this?

   Something like pines will show more wavy between summer wood and winter wood. is this wavy with the grain or perpendicular to it?

   How does it LOOK? how it feels makes little difference unless you plan to spend the rest of your life fondling it. ;)

    

    

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   hubcap | Mar 25, 2009 08:26pm | #7

   are you allowed to say fondling your wood...?No Tag

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   Piffin | Mar 26, 2009 01:10am | #8

   Yes, as long as you don't post photos of the process.;) 

    

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   TGNY | Mar 25, 2009 02:08pm | #5

   Give them another pass with a large orbital flooring sander. That should help alleviate the waves.

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   malibuds3 | Mar 25, 2009 03:57pm | #6

   I thought it would be ok it is pine and no I do not plan on fondling it I 've done enough of that (too many splinners )

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   TGNY | Mar 27, 2009 05:23am | #9

   I was suggesting sanding not fondling, but you can do what ever turns your crank.

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   Piffin | Mar 27, 2009 02:33pm | #10

   I think he was confusing your comments and mine.who'd a thunk! 

    

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   TGNY | Mar 27, 2009 08:12pm | #11

   We're both confused, so it doesn't matter ;-)