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refinishing floors Chris 08-08-2008
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Posted by Chris on August 8, 2008, 2:18 pm


I have really old hardwood flooring that has seen better days.. They
were just stained and waxed.. many years ago.. There is no way in
hell I can afford to professionally have them re-done, so I am going
to try it myself.. If I fail, I'll just carpet it..

I am afraid of using a drum sander.. can a belt sander be used, albeit
with more wear and tear on your knees?

I am going to attempt the small hallway first. A drum sander won't fit
in there.

What would be best? a drum sander or orbital sander?

what grits of sandpaper do I use?

for staining and sealing, a few coats of each, right?

I am starting small (the hall way).. what the hell to do it myself..
It can't look any worse than it does now, I say..


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Posted by charlie on August 8, 2008, 3:33 pm



>I have really old hardwood flooring that has seen better days.. They
> were just stained and waxed.. many years ago.. There is no way in
> hell I can afford to professionally have them re-done, so I am going
> to try it myself.. If I fail, I'll just carpet it..
>
> I am afraid of using a drum sander.. can a belt sander be used, albeit
> with more wear and tear on your knees?
>
> I am going to attempt the small hallway first. A drum sander won't fit
> in there.
>
> What would be best? a drum sander or orbital sander?
>
> what grits of sandpaper do I use?
>
> for staining and sealing, a few coats of each, right?
>
> I am starting small (the hall way).. what the hell to do it myself..
> It can't look any worse than it does now, I say..

a belt sander will be WORSE than a drum sander. with that, you're pretty
much guaranteed not to have a level floor.

they make large pad sanders. it'll be slow, use lots of paper, but probably
safest for you.



Posted by Chris on August 8, 2008, 4:13 pm


thanks for reply..

Is a pad sander the same as an orbital sander?

Posted by charlie on August 8, 2008, 4:31 pm



> thanks for reply..
>
> Is a pad sander the same as an orbital sander?

you should go to a tool rental place and look at them. they have orbital
sanders, and pad sanders are a type of orbital sanders. you can also get
square pad sanders that vibrate in both random or orbital patterns,
depending upon if you're going cross or with the grain you get a different
sanding pattern.



Posted by ransley on August 8, 2008, 6:29 pm


> I have really old hardwood flooring that has seen better days.. They
> were just stained and waxed.. many years ago.. =A0There is no way in
> hell I can afford to professionally have them re-done, so I am going
> to try it myself.. If I fail, I'll just carpet it..
>
> I am afraid of using a drum sander.. can a belt sander be used, albeit
> with more wear and tear on your knees?
>
> I am going to attempt the small hallway first. A drum sander won't fit
> in there.
>
> What would be best? a drum sander or orbital sander?
>
> what grits of sandpaper do I use?
>
> for staining and sealing, a few coats of each, right?
>
> I am starting small (the hall way).. what the hell to do it myself..
> It can't look any worse than it does now, I say..

No not a few coats of staining, no belt, and yes drum sander. clear is
easiest, with no stain. the rental place will direct you best. sand it
all..

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