A light renovation requires less specificity than a new construction build, and you'll have to gauge that accordingly, but you should err on the side of being more specific rather than less.Lastly, regarding materials purchases, you should NEVER let a contractor choose, purchase or pay for any finish materials or important elements like appliances, sinks, toilets, bathtubs, counters, cabinets, trim, doors, windows, or even things like paint and stain or varnish.

If the pee was so bad, could it "stain" the floorboards?

stain left.

There were hardwood floors under all of the carpet, and I had the carpet and padding ripped out, floor sanded down to the pure wood, and stained with polyurethane to protect.

Floors were all sanded and stained with dark finish with 3 coats of poly added.

RMR-86 removes most of the stains.

If you're getting a tour from a sketchy guy from a local, regional brokerage wearing a ketchup stained Tommy Bahama polo with two day old facial hair shadow, hold on to your wallet.Verbal agreements mean less than nothing to me.

I am not a big fan of carpet as it wears and stains fairly quick.

These marks were not present.Closer:Even closer:No these are not stain or scuff marks, I have already cleaned it thoroughly.

Unless trying to paint or stain - you can pull some staples and hammer the rest in - way faster.