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. Thick x 7 1 2 in. Whether you are distressing a new floor or an old one you need to give everything a light sanding prior to starting. Whether used for shelving floors or furniture time worn wood brings a touch of rustic charm to every space. How to make distressed wood floors step 1 sand and clean floors step 1 lightly sand.

Distressing also is a way to match antiqued cabinets and furniture. Hardwood floors that look 100 years old have become popular and you may achieve this look yourself by distressing wood floors. Wide x varying length engineered hardwood flooring 23 31 sq. In recent years distressed floors have seen a resurgence in california and other pockets of the country.

We joked that the method should be called de stressing instead of distressing since that s what it accomplished. Hand scraped and hand distressed floors are gaining popularity throughout the country. How to distress a floor with painting. More decorators are specifying hand distress ed floors as a way to make a new floor look like it s 100 years old and to give the floor a rustic feel.

We ll show you how. While much of a homeowner s do it yourself efforts seem. During this process and avoid letting excess moisture contact the flooring during distressing. This smooths out surface imperfections cleans up the wood and prepares the surface to accept the paint better.

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. Make sure the floors stay at service conditions. 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. 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.

Courtesy of eliza clark and tim trojian step 1. Malibu wide plank french oak rincon 1 2 in. The unfinished flooring will rapidly absorb any excess moisture that contacts it through spills or elevated relative humidity levels in the building.