Flooring – n easier way to remove glued-down hardwood than hammer & pry bar

My thoughts? EEK! I think this is a recipe for trouble. I hope this was not suggested by the contractor?

These floors need smooth surfaces underneath, with underlayment that will support the flooring. If there will be serious problems like that, they need to be fixed before you put down flooring. Otherwise, you will have flooring that flexes every time you walk over a spot. You will have loud squeeks. The joints between the pieces will open up and close, allowing dirt to lodge in there, unsightly lines will appear in the flooring. With enough flexing, the hard surface coating on that flooring will start to crack.

While padding is used underneath these floating floors, the flooring is simply not stiff and strong enough to resist the flexing I am talking about.

Do the job right the first time. You don't want to tear it out and redo it later. If the cost of repairing the subfloor is too much, just replace the carpet.

Removing Dark Stains With Sandpaper

1. Remove the finish over the stain gently with sandpaper, moving with the grain of the wood. Use #100-grit sandpaper, and then feather the edges with #150-grit sandpaper.

2. Sand the stain with #150-grit sandpaper, now that you have removed the finish. Feather the edges around the stained area with #0000 steel wool.

3. Use tack cloth (lint-free cloth) to remove sanding dust.

4. Put on several light coats of varnish to match the original finish.

5. Feather the edges of the new varnish with #0000 steel wool to remove the slight bump between the old and new varnish.

6. Wax the wood with a quality polish.

Remove Dark Stains With Bleach

1. Bleach the wood with chlorine bleach if the stain turns out to be too deep to remove without excessive sanding.

2. Don your rubber gloves and apply the bleach with a brush.

3. Let it sit for a few hours. The stain should fade to nearly the wood’s original color, but it’s a slow process.

4. Use a clean sponge and water to remove the bleach completely and prevent further fading of the wood color.

5. Apply vinegar to neutralize the wood. This will prevent the wood from lightening the stain or varnish when you brush it on.

6. Let the wood dry thoroughly.

7. Apply wood stain, if needed, and let it dry again.

8. Brush on several light coats of varnish to match the original finish.

9. Feather the edges of the new varnish with #0000 steel wool to remove the slight bump between the old and new varnish. Remove dust with a tack cloth.

10. Wax the wood with a quality polish.

Taken from: http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Water-Stains-Off-Wood