Anyone here ever restore wood floors?

[Dennis S]

I say resolve yourself to refininishing the wood, regardless of the labor or time involved. I think a beautiful wood floor is a hundred times more appealing than 2nd choice. If you do a good job sanding, and there's no reason you shouldn't, the floor will be in excellent shape again. Do your research on the finishes in the meantime. Check out waterlox.com for tung oil finishing.