There is something deeply satisfying about walking on a hardwood floor that has been in your home for decades. These floors hold a kind of history—the scuffs from a family dog, the faint marks of furniture moved over the years, the warmth of a surface that has aged honestly. But at some point every homeowner wonders if it is time to refinish or replace that flooring. That question is not always easy to answer. The wrong decision can cost you thousands of dollars and weeks of
