Don't hire the pros when refinishing hardwood floors. If you are patient and careful, you can easily do this job yourself.

However, polyurethane floor finishes with petrochemical additives were shunned until they were made water-soluble and off-gassing was reduced.

A floor can be installed prefinished with polyurethane coating (with limited color selection). Multiple types of finishes are available. $9 to $10 per square foot installed.

The finish has worn off some areas of our polyurethane- finished floors. We can’t afford to sand the floors and wonder if we could put wax on the worn areas, then wax the rest of the floors.

“Vinegar is too acidic for polyurethane floor finishes (the most common type of floor finish) and it breaks down the finish over time,” says Corinne Segura, founder of My Chemical-Free House ...

However, polyurethane floor finishes with petrochemical additives were shunned until they were made water-soluble and off-gassing was reduced.

Protect your floors from future wear and tear. Clear acrylic floor mats are an inexpensive way to guard against marks from desk chair wheels. And, remember, rugs aren't just a decorative touch. **** ...

Cupping occurs and the subfloor moisture problem worsens when there is impermeable flooring, such as vinyl, laminate or a typical polyurethane finish on wood, Reichel said. When the floor finish ...

Q. Sharon asks: We used to clean our wood floors with Murphy's oil. About six months ago we had them refinished with water-based polyurethane. Now the floors are starting to ...