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06:26PM | 04/16/07

Member Since: 04/15/07
1 lifetime posts

unfinished wood floors

I'm starting an attic renovation and I have beautiful wood floors I want to finish. They have never been cleaned. How do I get years of dust and dirt off the floors so I can start the finishing process? One can't use any water or other products that would seep into the wood. I'm eager to get started. Help!

KingVolcano

02:51AM | 05/01/07

Member Since: 03/03/05
271 lifetime posts

You can try to vacuum, but most of the time older wood needs to be sanded. Use of water would not be advised since you would create stains when the dirty water was sucked into the wood fiber.