how do i sand and clean them cause only one part of the house has ployeroteme stuff over the hard wood and i wonder how to get rid of that and re do it all with out paying a lot of money.
2006-11-07 11:11:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Belt sanders gouge the floor if not used properly. Go to Home Depot or Lowe's and rent the sander there. We did this a few years ago. Lowe's had a video on how to refinish the floors but we rented the machine from HD b/c Lowe's only had one and someone had run over the power cord on it. The hardest part was getting it in and out of the car. And we used much more sandpaper than the guy thought we would need. We did about 550 sq ft, it took about 1.5 days to sand it. Then use a really good shop vac to vacuum the ceiling, woodwork, walls then floor. They a came out beautifully. Unfortunately, they did not do well sitting in salt water for a month in New Orleans.
2006-11-07 13:52:44 · answer #1 · answered by Michelle G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's an alternative to doing it yourself. Hire a pro. I had about 500 sq ft of hardwood floor to do. It took two guys about 1/2 a day to sand the whole thing plus put on the 1st & 2nd coats.
They came back the next day to apply the 3rd. The thing that took the most time was waiting for the floors to dry, but from start to finish it was ready for furniture in 3 or 4 days. The guys were in my home a total of about 6 to 8 hours. They also replaced a couple of defective floor strips, & filled all of the old holes & gaps that had developed over the years with wood filler.
The bill was about $600.00 to $700.00 & well worth it.
2006-11-08 09:14:16 · answer #2 · answered by No More 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can rent a floor sander at a tool rental store and then spread the polyurothane over the entire floor at one time to get even coverage. The sander weighs a ton though and you'll need to be very carefull not to sand too deep into the surface. If you're house is old and has had the floors refinished before,they can get thin from the process and you don't want bouncy,weak floor boards.
2006-11-07 19:23:21 · answer #3 · answered by Frank A 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The sander will take off the finish and remove light gouges in the wood. You can ruin a floor easily with the big power sanders. I have finished two floors using the drum sander, and another floor using a hand sander with 40 grit sand paper.
2006-11-07 22:29:56 · answer #4 · answered by T C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hard wood floors have to be sanded by someone who know what they are doing. Someone ruined ours before we bought the house. The best thing to do is get a varnish remover, remove the old varnish and start on the fresh floors. Takes time, but at least the floor won't get destroyed.
2006-11-09 08:45:50 · answer #5 · answered by neuro nurse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general most ppl are correct, but missing the most important fact: never sand against the grain, never! You will also need a hand sander (for a 1st timer perhaps an orbital if some sort) to do the edges. And yes, you will need to have extra sandpaper, it's easier to return it after than to have to stop during.
2006-11-08 03:16:23 · answer #6 · answered by theminnguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a rental store and rent a floor sander and floor edger sander. Carefully sand floors to the bare wood and then you can refinish them. By doing the work yourself your only costs are the rental fees and stain material.
2006-11-07 19:23:23 · answer #7 · answered by pumper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The usual tool is an idustrial belt sander...this is a tool that you really need to know how to operate or it can cause real damage...if you are wanting to do it yourself...it requires a bit of albow greese...the belt sander can be rented or if it is a smal are you can use a hand held belt sander and then an orbital sander....If you hae any more question you can email me at wood42ras@yahoo.com
2006-11-07 19:26:13 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋