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House Furnishing and Decorating: Hard-wood

Hard-wood floors may be laid under certain conditions over old floors, and be all the better for having another flooring beneath them, but they are somewhat expensive. Hence numerous ingenious methods have been used to secure the same result by imitation.

To Imitate Hard-wood Floors. -Obtain a suitable hard-wood filler, and "Apply a Good Stain." press it into the cracks in the floor according to directions. Take care to smooth the filler exactly level after the cracks have been filled. When this substance hardens, the floor will be smooth and even, and all danger from draughts will be permanently done away. Next apply a good stain of any desired color to match the woodwork, or apply a suitable paint mixed with varnish that will dry, leaving a hard, smooth, glossy surface..