SURFACE PREPARATION: 1  Whether you have a bare wood floor or a floor that already has a finish on it, you will need to sand the floor to prepare it for staining and finishing. Rent or purchase a floor sander and follow the sander manufacturerâs directions to sand the surface down to bare wood, ending with 100 grit sandpaper or equivalent.
A+E Networks. Norma Jeane Mortensonâwho will become better known around the world as the glamorous actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroeâis born on this day in 1926, in Los Angeles, California. She was later given her motherâs name, and baptized Norma Jeane Baker.
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model and singer. Famous for playing comic blonde bombshell characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and was emblematic of the era's attitudes towards sexuality. Although she was a top-billed actress for only a decade, her films grossed $200 million by the time of her unexpected death in 1962. More than half a century later after her death, she continues to be considered a major popular culture icon. Born and raised in Los