Manually Sanding Hardwood Floors

To sand hardwood floors start by renting a drum sander and installing a coarse grit sandpaper onto the sander which will remove any noticeable damage or old finish from your floors.

Manually sanding hardwood floors. Before you start sanding remove everything from the room and vacuum the floor. That s because unlocking a sad floor s hidden beauty doesn t always involve messy sanding and staining particularly if yours aren t damaged. Refinishing hardwood floors without sanding. As i have said many times before sanding hardwood floors by hand can be a lot of hard work.

Buffing or abrading the existing coat before refinishing or alternatively applying a chemical etching kit. Sanding a wood floor is a tough task that is usually done with a power sander. With that said i have now spoken to way too many people that will be sanding their floors by hand no matter what. Sanding the floor will kick up a lot of dust so protect light fixtures and tape over electrical outlets.

You ll need to sand the entire floor not just one section. Remove wall hangings light fixtures window coverings and anything else in the area that could be dirtied or damaged by your work. Then sand the entire area at the same angle moving constantly as you work. Cupboards doorways closets and any other areas or items where you are working should be protected from dust with plastic.

If your hardwood floor is only lightly worn damaged or scratched you may be able to refinish it without sanding. So it is only right that i do an article about sanding wood floors with hand sanders. When you get to a wall move the sander back to your starting point and slightly to. There are two basic methods.

This is an intensive process that strips everything from the floor by grinding it down to the natural wood underneath all that shine. Hard work that can be alleviated with the use of a floor sander. If you need to get the project done and can t get a hold of a power sander you can still sand the floor by hand it will just take much longer and require much more effort. Remove shoe moulding the wood trim where the wall meets the floor.