HI group. Forgive me for not researching the other posts before posting. My background: I am not interested in DIY and am willing to hire a good professional to do the work. I have been told that my old oak floors are too thin to be sanded and refinished again, and I want them to be dark. The issues with replacing the floor are that they are very wavy, uneven (house is from 1925) and they can't lay floor on top of them -- we'd have to replace what's here for a ton of money. Also adding to the fun is that there is no subfloor.
My question is this - is there any way to darken floors without sanding? Is there a way to strip them and re-stain/finish? They appear to have been pretty well stripped prior to our acquiring the house 2 years ago (in fact the photos from the early real estate listings showed dark floors -- bummer!). They are the color of light oak (almost basketball color but I think that is maple, these are oak).
I don't need them to look perfect -- just not foolish :-). And I"m willing to pay, just dont want to replace.
Any thoughts welcome, thanks!