I have a 57 y/o home with an oak parquet floor. I am removing the carpet that has overlaid this floor for at least the past 10 years. The floor is in pretty good shape, but has patterns left from the carpet padding, staple and nail holes all over the place, and a few worn areas, but nothing seriously wrong (that I have encountered so far, that is).
My wife and I plan on refinishing this floor in the near future. Because the floor is parquet (12x12 blocks with 5 identical wood strips that run parallel with each other, but perpendicular to the neighboring blocks), I won't be able to use a belt sander.
Thanks in advance!
2006-07-25 10:26:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I think Lowe;s has your answer
I jsut refinished a floor with the sameproblem
THey rent for 35 aday a rotating obit sander
YOu may have to look or ask it is a vender equipment display very small, you need 80 grit 50 and 30 grit then get there poly applycator and foolow the directions ,
I didn't use there sealer i did mine with poly applying three coats and letting dry for two days each, brought that floor back to life
On your hands and knees and get all the staples and nails a" must" careful of the old glue it might come up with ya as yo pull the nails simple capenters glue or floor glue
let it DRY
2006-07-25 15:19:49 · answer #1 · answered by mr_jim51 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Refinishing Parquet Floors
2016-11-11 05:48:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can rent an Random orbital sander at a home center. This sander is like a giant palm sander and works excellent on parquet floors. If your floor is not in that bad of a condition and it's just built up grime from the carpeting you may just need a buffer with steel wool buffing pads to remove the build up and burnish the old finish. A wood filler for the nail and staple holes to match the stain color and then your poly coats to finish the job. Good luck
2006-07-25 13:53:25 · answer #3 · answered by Mac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't have a thick finish to remove you can go either way. I'd probably go with the orbital sander as it's a bit more forgiving and easier to control (whichever you get, be sure to ask for a demo at the rental place).
2016-03-16 05:20:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NEVER EVER USE A BELT SANDER...way to easy to mess up your floor. I would use a floor sander either a stand-up one or one you use on your knees. the down side to the one on your knees is that it is round and its hard to get thr corners. Both have dust colections. You can rent either one at Home depot tool rentals. Any thing else I can help with just ask.
2006-07-26 02:59:44 · answer #5 · answered by Ty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rented one. The place has the exact sander and sanding grits you will need. Takes a fraction of the time and collects the dust. There is a LOT of dust.
2006-07-25 10:29:42 · answer #6 · answered by Sir J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would reccomend a random orbital sander. I have had good luck with this on wood grains that run 90 degrees to each-other.
I used a ryobi and it was kinda wimpy - but it did the job and collects the dust....
2006-07-25 11:20:28 · answer #7 · answered by captbryguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋