We think we should refinish the floors first, in case stain gets on the floorboards, but on the other hand, paint could get on the floors. Which is the bigger danger? Advice?
Okay, so if by floor boards you mean baseboards then I say refinish the floors first. You can do it in either order. But refinishing a floor is really messy and you are more than likely going to have to go back and re touch up your base boards... painting them once is hard enough. Just make sure after you do the floors and start painting that you keep a rag handy with mineral oil on it. You can buy glue remover for hardwood floors at any home improvement store (mineral oil) and wipe up any paint that gets on the floor. It wont hurt your floor I promise.
