Sand Floor
Measure the room before you go.
Sand floor. Hardwood floor sanding is a skilled job that takes practice and experience. Use the edger. Rent a professional floor buffer or sander.
Sweep or vacuum the floor to remove loose. You don t want the sander to hit and damage this and you also want to be able to get underneath it. Start with a low grit like 40 climb to 60 80 then 100.
How to sand a concrete floor equipment and supply needs. You ll get expertise at no extra expense. You ll need two rental machines.
A drum sander to sand most of the floor and an edger to sand along baseboards. Determine your grit sequence. You ll need to sand the entire floor not just one section.
Sanding the floor smooth 1. By now your floor will be free of the old finish but many scratches may still be. How to sand a floor.
Sketch pencil marks on the floor optional. For each grit pass. The 13 steps to sanding your floors.