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Hardwood flooring
(by ELS [CT])
Apr 2, 2004 3:33 PM
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(by kerry [co])
Apr 2, 2004 5:14 PM
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(by KLK [CT])
Apr 2, 2004 5:34 PM
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(by ELS [CT])
Apr 2, 2004 5:46 PM
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Apr 2, 2004 6:24 PM
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Apr 2, 2004 7:04 PM
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Apr 2, 2004 7:09 PM
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Apr 2, 2004 9:01 PM
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(by KLK [CT])
Apr 3, 2004 6:15 AM
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(by Radar [IN])
Apr 3, 2004 10:00 AM
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Hello everyone, I have a question about refinishing parts of hardwood floors. The apartment i'm working on now has all hardwood flooring. The previous tenant had large area rugs, that caused wear on only parts of the flooring. Has anyone had luck just sanding and finishing parts of rooms? How did it turn out? How did you blend it? The floors are light oak, with just a poly-urethane finish. Thanks for your tips and advice, ELS --205.188.116.71 |
| I'd just rent a rectangular oscillating sander from HD and do the whole floor. It will only take a few more minutes than doing a part. --4.228.111.113 |
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I don't know much about refinishing hw' floors, but I'll tell you this...when we bought our SFH the floors needed refinishing, I thought we would do it, but we had enough to do packing and painting, etc...but I do did research it. Email me: nohome@optonline.com Subject = Hardwood Floors I'll send you what I have, about 28 pages - I would have posted it, but 28 pages? Too long for one post. --67.82.5.32 |
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"...but I do did research it... Just saw that as I hit "SUBMIT"..LMAO..what the hell does that mean? --67.82.5.32 |
| Rent the sanders and just redo the entire floor. The edges are the 'harder' part where you can wear out your knees, the main part of the room is quick and easy. When I did my house (no experience before) I did three rooms plus hallways and closets with a one day rental. They came out fabulous. The number of coats of poly you put on will determine how many days past the initial sanding. --24.250.8.213 |
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Thanks for the input everyone. KLK what type of sander did you rent, and where? I have heard before that circular sanders were better then the rectangular sanders, any opinions? Thanks again, ELS --64.12.116.141 |
| is it so bad that you need to resand?....you may only need to screen the floor...if not sure...,i would at least get a professionals opinion first on sand or screen(mucheasier) and a quote.....then decide to pay someone else or do it yourself....if had circumstances such as your description where a quick screening and 2 coats of poly did the trick in no time..... --152.163.252.193 |
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We did a one room cabin aprox. 24x32. It's one big room. We sanded, put three coats of polyurethane, and sanded between the 2nd and 3rd coats. I would not do it like we did. I bought several Wal mart sanders and got down on my knees and ran it back and forth. I wore two sanders out but the cost of the sanders were cheaper than renting a big belt sander and I didn't have to get it all done in one day. I did parts each day. I cleaned the dust with paint thinner. The pro's suggest renting big belt sanders that you walk behind. We didn't feel the need because we were just wanting to rough it up and weren't wanting to take it down and have to restain it too. I think the big belt sanders are ideal for completely taking it back down to bare wood. As far as just a part I think it could be done because when she was putting the 2nd and 3rd coat on it was really hard to know where you start and where you stop therefore if you roughed up one spot(lightly) I would think you could blend it in pretty easy but like Kerry and KLW said it might be best to do the entire floor unless the rest just really looks good and the one place is a very small area. --66.76.130.112 |
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ELS, I have used all types of sanders. On my last sanding job last week, I got the bright idea to use my seldom-used floor polisher. All I had to do was buy the paper for it, and I didn't have to watch the time because I didn't have to return a rented machine. My "Tornado" is a low-speed machine, and it did just as well or better than the super-heavy orbitals. You can see what I used on my picture page....#30. --68.53.194.203 |
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Belt sanders will usually remove all the finish, stain and some wood. The floor can easily be gouged by a belt sander. They also require the use of an edge sanders to complete the job. Use a belt sander if the floor is badly damaged and requires the removal of a lot of wood. Oscillating sanders will usually remove the poly and some stain. They will not gouge the floor and no edger is usually required. Use an oscillating sander if you just want to put on a new finish and not put a new flat surface on the wood. Use Diamond Brand poly and no sanding between coats is required. --4.227.249.81 |
| Is it necessary to redo the floors? I live in an apartment(only 10 days more) that requires 70% of the floor covered by area rugs. With the carpet maybe the floor doesn't need repair. BTW the 70% is in the lease!! --69.142.234.110 |
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ELS, I just rented from my local HD. I rented both the orbital edge sander - that's the one that's tough on your lower back, and also the big belt sander. I heard from others on here and friends who warned how you'll gouge the floors etc. I borrowed a video from the local library showing how to sand etc and just did it. No gouges at all - actually cleaned up some previous ones in the floors. Just go with a smooth pace. My floors are 100 year old oak, perhaps pine is more difficult since is softer. I'm just a bit east of Hartford, if you're close by and want more advise let me know. If the floors aren't real bad, screening would certainly be good. You can only sand down the floors so many times. -KLK --24.250.8.213 |
| Way to go, KLK. Glad that your floor turned out well. BUT...those belt sanders will do some nasty damage if you don't keep moving...even on oak floors. Been there, done that. --68.53.194.203 |