Sand and Finish
A sand and wood floor is a wood floor that was
installed with out a finish,and sanded in place then coated with
urethane. This method of installing can be more expensive and is
proned to wear and scratch easier. It is important to remember that
some factory finishes are treated with aluminum oxide then undergo
a heating process which hardness the finish, this process is not
duplicatable. Recently manufacturers came out with a pre-finished
wood floor that can be installed together looking like a sand and
finished floor. Another term to describe a sand and finish floor is
seam-less floor.