Can you refinish bamboo hardwood floors?
Over time, bamboo floors may become discolored, scratched, or marred. Luckily, the surface of this material can usually be refinished by sanding it down and then reapplying sealing coats.Click to see full answer. Furthermore, how much does it cost to refinish bamboo floors?Unsurprisingly, if bamboo sands like a wood floor, and it finishes like a…
Over time, bamboo floors may become discolored, scratched, or marred. Luckily, the surface of this material can usually be refinished by sanding it down and then reapplying sealing coats.Click to see full answer. Furthermore, how much does it cost to refinish bamboo floors?Unsurprisingly, if bamboo sands like a wood floor, and it finishes like a wood floor, then it costs the same as a wood floor to refinish, whether professionally or DIY. So roughly $3 a foot for professional refinishing and around $1-2 dollars a foot for DIY depending on the size of the floor.Furthermore, is bamboo flooring better than hardwood? It is harder than most hardwoods, which makes it extremely durable. Additionally, bamboo is termite resistant and comes in a huge choice of stains and plank widths. The cost is generally less than traditional hardwood and, like engineered hardwood, bamboo flooring is easy to install for DIYers. Furthermore, can you refinish bamboo hardwood? Unlike traditional wood floors, strand woven bamboo flooring rarely has to be refinished, because its density provides much more protection against denting and scratching. Traditional or “classic” bamboo floors can be sanded down and refinished easily, while strand bamboo flooring requires a bit more effort.How do you refinish a strand bamboo floor?Using the edger start to sand the floor down on a diagonal pattern/direction using the 36 grit sandpaper to get the existing finish off. Then do a straight pattern/direction using the 36 grit sandpaper. Then move to the 80 grit sandpaper and use it doing a straight pattern/direction.
