Home Depot Drywall Sander Experience?

Question

Does anybody have experience with this machine. Was it worth renting or would hand sanding have been just as effective? Thanks.

Answer 1

I hate to tell you this, I never seen anybody use a power sander on drywall in all my years of visiting job sites and doing it myself. In fact sanding the drywall is considered a big no no. The only use for those machine is to remove a tremendous about of finish of a wall. If you are doing a standard installation, you will not need it. If you do a good job taping the drywall you will not need to sand much at all.

Answer 2

I do a lot of drywall installation. Therefore, I do a lot of joint prep. If I am in a home doing a repair or new drywall installation in one or two rooms, I use a sander on a pole hooked to a vacuum. This reduces the free dust by about 90%.

If I am doing a complete new drywall project, I use a sanding pole. No need to rent a machine, unless you are just doing a small job, and don't plan to do any more for a long while. Hand sanding actually gives you a "Feel" for the wall that you don't get from a machine. If the filler was applied properly, your sanding will be minimal.

It's really up to each person's ability, but I find hand sanding to be more than adequate.

Answer 3

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Home Depot Drywall Sander Experience?
Does anybody have experience with this machine. Was it worth renting or would hand sanding have been just as effective? Thanks.

Answer 6

Being DIYers my Husband will use a small electric sander to speed up the wall smoothing process. Oh yeah, I get to clean up the dust. But it is faster and less work than hand sanding. And is generally just as smooth.