How can I cheaply refresh parquet in an apartment?

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How can I cheaply refresh parquet in an apartment?

We've recently rented an apartment with seriously damaged parquet. Since the deal is "take it or leave it", we've decided to "mend" the parquet ourselves. Dictionary :) Sorry for my bad english, I don't have appropriate translator for some of these stuff, so I'll use these and here's what I think they mean :) Parquet - wooden floor made of small wooden parts "glued" together Lacquer - protective coating on the parquet, transparent, (oil based I think) Emery - rough...

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It really depends how clean the floor is. Particularly where the finish (laquer) has worn off. The purpose...

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