Have you visit your friends’ or relatives’ house and witnessed how remarkable their wooden floor looks after they got a floor sanding work done? It really is incredible the improvement brought by a quality floor sanding job can make to a floor and the overall appearance of a room.
Many people choose to take the DIY route while others hand it over to a floor sanding company. Regardless of which way you are thinking of going these easy to follow ideas will make sure you get the best result.
- Understanding The Equipment - You will need two different sanders to finish the floor sanding job. One is for the main areas to be used and the other for around the edges. Do not be tempted to cut costs by renting a machine that is not a top quality, as if you will end up with dust everywhere. A high-quality floor sanding machine has an integral dust collection unit that makes it virtually dust free. Since you will need to change sandpaper regularly, choose for a belt type sander instead of the drum roller type, because these are easier to control. If you are not going to work on DIY project then be sure to ask prospective floor sanding companies regarding the equipment, products and services they offered. If you go on the DIY route, remember that one of the most common mistakes is to stay too long in a single area with the machine, be flexible when using the sanding machine.
- Kinds Of Wood That Will Need Special Attention - Pine creates the appearance of being deceptively flat which means that without the proper equipment you will end up with a dip in the center of each floor board. Parquet requires a special sander machine.
- Before Sanding - Be sure to have disposable face masks. Look out for pieces of floor boards which have nail heads attaching up as these must be punched down to about 1/8 of an inch below the floor boards. This will be done by using a nail punch. If this is not performed correctly the sandpaper will get torn. Any gaps and spaces need to be filled before you start, this can be done with a resin filer mixed with wood dust. There are at least 4 types of sandpaper needed for the job, and some floor sanding professionals may use up to 7.
- 24 grit: very coarse sandpaper
- 40 grit: medium sandpaper
- 80 grit: medium- fine sandpaper
- 120 grit: fine sandpaper
- When Sanding - Use the 24 grit sandpaper first, remember that the last thing you must do is hang around in one area for too long. Always sand with the grain and not against it. Move around the floor, constantly in the direction of the grain. Shifting at edges of the room should be done smoothly, keeping the movement constant. Once you notice that you are down to the new wood, you should try to use the edge sander for skirting boards and other parts that you could not reach with the primary equipment. Repeat the process now with the 40 grit, 80 grit, until with the 120 grit. Then let floor to be hover completely and leave for a few hours, before repeating floor sanding.
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