Why is antibiotic resistance a public health problem? Antibiotics are called societal drugs, since antibiotic resistance can pass from bacterium to bacterium (see About antibiotic resistance), and resistant bacterial infections can pass from person to person. Thus, antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance can eventually affect an entire community.
1 To completely refinish a hardwood floorâmeaning sand it down to bare wood, then apply several coats of new finishâexpect to pay $1.50 to $4 per square foot, or $340 to $900 for a 15-by-15-foot room.  If your floor is slightly worn but otherwise in good condition, you could get by on just recoating it without sanding.
1 Repairs that require a full day of work might cost twice that ($500 to $600). 2  Nationwide data on hardwood flooring repairs from HomeAdvisor puts the average cost at approximately $900 to $1,300. 3  Per square foot, hardwood floor repairs cost $3 to $6. 4  Refinishing hardwood floors costs $1,000 to $3,000.