Patti, I would reccomend the unstained wood that they come in and finish. We installed beautiful oak floors in one of our homes a couple of years ago and I don't think the finish held up very well...not from the dogs...just from general wear and it is only me and my husband. I noticed several places where the clear wore off and we had to refinish those areas ourselves.
I know it's a pain to be 'put out' for a few days but we've had floors done both ways and I do believe starting from unfinished wood is the way to go. |