Hi,
I am having a house built and the builder puts the last of 3 coats of
oil based poly on the hardwood floors on the night before we close.
What is the recommended, optimal, practical time needed before we put
area carpets and furniture on it?
The first 2 coats have been down for about 2 weeks prior to the last
coat.
Appreciate your input.
Regards,
Joe
"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> talk about a TROLL! you know that the you don't space out
> coats of poly be WEEKS...
>
> dave
>
>
So what is the problem as long as the floor is prepped properly between
coats?!
Greg
"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> fine. do it your way, greg.
>
> dave
>
>
BAD, you made a statement, I just want you to back it up!
Again, why do you believe it is a problem to wait a week between coats?
Simple question, do you have an answer? or are you just trolling!
I don't see a problem as long as the proper prep is done between coats.
Responses like this one are why so many plonk you here!
Greg
"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> jeez, Greg, I was merely trying to avoid a useless argument.
>
> I was serious when I said do it your way. I wouldn't wait
> that long between coats; that doesn't come CLOSE to
> following the proper methods. Don't you get it?? I don't
> really CARE how YOU do it, but I wouldn't pass along bad
> info to others such as you do. and do you REALLY think I
> care if you plonk me? Don't flatter yourself.
>
> dave
>
>
I donno Dave, I sold poly floor finish years back. The Manufactureres that
we sold for did not have a problem with a week or more between coats, as
long as certain procedures were followed.
I just wanted your take on it, possibly to educate and inform others. I
guess I was asking to much!
I guess it is that time of the month again!
Greg
"Joe Blow" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >
> I guess that's a separate issue from the curing time. However, there
> is still some grain showing. Do you think there will be a bonding
> issue?
>
> Joe
Not as long as they give it a light sanding before.
Greg
BAD,
Once again your ass and inexperience is showing. Do you actually do any
type of woodworking, let alone work, or do you just troll in this forum all
day long.
Grow up and do most of us who use this forum to learn and echange ideas,
LEAVE.
Roger
PS welcome to my kill file.
"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> jeez, Greg, I was merely trying to avoid a useless argument.
>
> I was serious when I said do it your way. I wouldn't wait
> that long between coats; that doesn't come CLOSE to
> following the proper methods. Don't you get it?? I don't
> really CARE how YOU do it, but I wouldn't pass along bad
> info to others such as you do. and do you REALLY think I
> care if you plonk me? Don't flatter yourself.
>
> dave
>
> Greg O wrote:
>
> > "Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >
> >>fine. do it your way, greg.
> >>
> >>dave
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > BAD, you made a statement, I just want you to back it up!
> > Again, why do you believe it is a problem to wait a week between coats?
> > Simple question, do you have an answer? or are you just trolling!
> > I don't see a problem as long as the proper prep is done between coats.
> > Responses like this one are why so many plonk you here!
> > Greg
> >
>
"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> talk about a TROLL! you know that the you don't space out
> coats of poly be WEEKS...
>
> dave
>
Why not? In a new house there are all sorts of people going in and out. Two
coats of poly protected the floor from the tradesmen. After final cleanup,
the final coat is put of for the new homeowner. Sounds like a smart way of
doing it.
Ed
On Sun, 02 May 2004 08:12:44 -0400, Joe Blow <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>I am having a house built and the builder puts the last of 3 coats of
>oil based poly on the hardwood floors on the night before we close.
>
>What is the recommended, optimal, practical time needed before we put
>area carpets and furniture on it?
>
>The first 2 coats have been down for about 2 weeks prior to the last
>coat.
>
>Appreciate your input.
>
>Regards,
>Joe
Thanks guys, I'll probably be able to wait the better part of a week.
We close next Thursday, so the final coat will be Wednesday eve. The
big truck won't be there until Tuesday eve. I should be able to keep
things off of it until that Thursday.
Appreciate the input.
Joe
"Joe Blow" wrote in message
> I am having a house built and the builder puts the last of 3 coats of
> oil based poly on the hardwood floors on the night before we close.
Having seen crisscross patterns from rugs/carpets burned into new hardwood
floors, I have always waited at least a week, particularly with those items
with non skid backing. Give it plenty of time to outgas and cure, there is
simply too much money and hassle involved to be impatient, despite what the
can might say.
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Swingman responds:
>Having seen crisscross patterns from rugs/carpets burned into new hardwood
>floors, I have always waited at least a week, particularly with those items
>with non skid backing. Give it plenty of time to outgas and cure, there is
>simply too much money and hassle involved to be impatient, despite what the
>can might say.
Yes. And the conditions at the house site may differ markedly from those in the
lab where the original finish was tested. It is disheartening when you pick up
an area rug after a few weeks and see a waffle pattern in the floor's poly.
Charlie Self
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics." Disraeli as
quoted by Mark Twain
talk about a TROLL! you know that the you don't space out
coats of poly be WEEKS...
dave
Joe Blow wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am having a house built and the builder puts the last of 3 coats of
> oil based poly on the hardwood floors on the night before we close.
>
> What is the recommended, optimal, practical time needed before we put
> area carpets and furniture on it?
>
> The first 2 coats have been down for about 2 weeks prior to the last
> coat.
>
> Appreciate your input.
>
> Regards,
> Joe
fine. do it your way, greg.
dave
Greg O wrote:
> "Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>talk about a TROLL! you know that the you don't space out
>>coats of poly be WEEKS...
>>
>>dave
>>
>>
>
>
> So what is the problem as long as the floor is prepped properly between
> coats?!
> Greg
>
sounds more "iffy" than smart IMO.
dave
Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>talk about a TROLL! you know that the you don't space out
>>coats of poly be WEEKS...
>>
>>dave
>>
>
>
> Why not? In a new house there are all sorts of people going in and out. Two
> coats of poly protected the floor from the tradesmen. After final cleanup,
> the final coat is put of for the new homeowner. Sounds like a smart way of
> doing it.
> Ed
>
>
"Joe Blow" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> What is the recommended, optimal, practical time needed before we put
> area carpets and furniture on it?
>
> The first 2 coats have been down for about 2 weeks prior to the last
> coat.
Most brands tell you 24 hours. I've never had a problem with anything I've
used poly on after that time. For carpeting, I'd try to wait 48 hours if I
could.
Ed
On Sun, 02 May 2004 14:21:27 GMT, Bay Area Dave <[email protected]>
wrote:
>talk about a TROLL! you know that the you don't space out
>coats of poly be WEEKS...
>
>dave
>
>Joe Blow wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am having a house built and the builder puts the last of 3 coats of
>> oil based poly on the hardwood floors on the night before we close.
>>
>> What is the recommended, optimal, practical time needed before we put
>> area carpets and furniture on it?
>>
>> The first 2 coats have been down for about 2 weeks prior to the last
>> coat.
>>
>> Appreciate your input.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Joe
I guess that's a separate issue from the curing time. However, there
is still some grain showing. Do you think there will be a bonding
issue?
Joe
jeez, Greg, I was merely trying to avoid a useless argument.
I was serious when I said do it your way. I wouldn't wait
that long between coats; that doesn't come CLOSE to
following the proper methods. Don't you get it?? I don't
really CARE how YOU do it, but I wouldn't pass along bad
info to others such as you do. and do you REALLY think I
care if you plonk me? Don't flatter yourself.
dave
Greg O wrote:
> "Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>fine. do it your way, greg.
>>
>>dave
>>
>>
>
>
> BAD, you made a statement, I just want you to back it up!
> Again, why do you believe it is a problem to wait a week between coats?
> Simple question, do you have an answer? or are you just trolling!
> I don't see a problem as long as the proper prep is done between coats.
> Responses like this one are why so many plonk you here!
> Greg
>