Do you think it would be easier to just have it refinished instead?

.- my painter/drywall guy/cleaner husband/wife team, who charge me the same whether it takes 1, 2, or 3 coats of paint to cover the nasty colors a former landlord allowed- the floor refinishing guy, who has done a good job on 8 or 9 floors this year.

When I speak of "small" projects, I'm referring to handyman jobs such as window flashing repair, exterior painting, fire escape stairwell refinishing, etc.

I plan on remodeling the 1br before I move in with a new kitchen, bathroom, refinish original floors and take down a wall for an open floor plan.

That's because you're comparing them against everything else.So, I'll typically do all of the following in a typical renovation:- Paint the entire interior- Replace all the flooring- Replace the cabinets- Replace the countertops- Replace the applicances- Replace all lighting fixtures- Replace all plumbing fixtures- Refinish hardwoods- Replace all doorknobs, outlets, switches and cover platesOn top of that, I'll do any mechanical repairs necessary, any exterior repairs necessary and replace anything else that might detract from the aesthetics.

I've noticed that wood floors will contract if you refinish them immediately after purchasing a vacant property, then live in it.

Carpet was new when the tenant moved in 21 years ago.I'm putting in new kitchen cabinets, new granite countertops, all new flooring, carpet replaced with hickory, a new window, and refinishing the walls and ceilings.Over the years I replaced all the other windows, replaced the electrical service and totally re-wired the place and replaced all the plumbing.The plan is I'm going to be keeping the place and will raise the rent with the new improvements.

Paint, cleaning and some floor refinishing.

Open the kitchen into the living room; expand 1st floor bathroom into closet; refinish floors; paint; etc.The neighborhood is great and I live just a few blocks away from the property.

So new flooring = capital improvement but refinishing existing flooring = maintenance?