[DaVinciRemodel]

On my current project, we just had the hardwood floors refinished – Three coats of “commercial, oil based, satin, polyurethane”. The final coat went on yesterday about noon.

When is it safe to:

• Walk on it?
• Put the furniture and area rugs back on it?
• Put Ram Board down so I can finish the kitchen? Can I tape it down?

Over the years I’ve gotten way too many different answers to these questions and I’m hoping to get definitive answers to these questions.

 

[DaVinciRemodel]

Who makes the polyurethane? Can you call them and ask? If it's oil, I would guess a couple days before you could walk or put furniture on it.

I can probably call on Monday to ask. :sad:

 

[DaVinciRemodel]

Oil modified urethane takes 30 days to fully cure. I wouldn't put rugs down less than a week after. The best "definitive" answer is to not use oil modified finish in any situation where time is a concern. Water is better in every way, and now it's pretty easy to get the look of oil if you know what you're doing. Water is fully cured in 7 days and pretty close to done in 36 hours.

Now you tell me

 

[DaVinciRemodel]

DO NOT tape anything to a newly finished oil floor.

Ever? How long is a newly finished floor - newly finished?