Rosendale Victorian Home

Sanding the 100 year old floor

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3 glorious days of sanding the floor.

if you uncover an old oak floor
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it does not start out like this

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the floor you will get actually looks more like this

and after 5 hours of work
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it will still only look like this

then suddenly ...
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and with about 14 cents worth of Linseed oil

a full day of your good effort
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will finally look like this.

if you are discouraged, sweaty and covered in dust
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Be sure you have a 12 dollar tassel to console you.