Distressing New Hardwood Floors

Artificial aging or distressing is a set of techniques for creating wear and tear on a new finish.

Distressing new hardwood floors.

Courtesy of eliza clark and tim trojian step 1. Hardwood floors that look 100 years old have become popular and you may achieve this look yourself by distressing wood floors. Lightly sand the floors with 150 grit sandpaper wash them down to get rid of the sawdust and apply a layer of primer. Whether used for shelving floors or furniture time worn wood brings a touch of rustic charm to every space.

How to distress a floor with painting. While much of a homeowner s do it yourself efforts seem. 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. 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.

Make sure the floors stay at service conditions. This smooths out surface imperfections cleans up the wood and prepares the surface to accept the paint better. Wide x varying length engineered hardwood flooring 23 31 sq. Ft case 5 09.

Thick x 7 1 2 in. Distressing also is a way to match antiqued cabinets and furniture. In the past craftsmen always hand scraped or hand sanded wood floors but modern sanding and finishing methods were introduced and shiny smoothly finished floors became prominent. We joked that the method should be called de stressing instead of distressing since that s what it accomplished.

The unfinished flooring will rapidly absorb any excess moisture that contacts it through spills or elevated relative humidity levels in the building. Hand scraped and hand distressed floors are gaining popularity throughout the country. How to make distressed wood floors step 1 sand and clean floors step 1 lightly sand. During this process and avoid letting excess moisture contact the flooring during distressing.

Distressing also is a way to match antiqued cabinets and furniture. Malibu wide plank french oak rincon 1 2 in. In recent years distressed floors have seen a resurgence in california and other pockets of the country.