My Wood Floor Sanding team has
sanded, finished and re-finished many hundreds of wood floors
over the past ten years. Spending the majority of our time
in the domestic sector, has meant dealing with a great variety
of flooring
types including Pine floorboards, Herringbone, Mosaic,
Strip, Parquet, Planks and Hardwood Veneer.
Although for some, the thought
of sanding there own wood floors is appealing, for most its
a foregone conclusion that wood floor sanding and finishing,
is a job best left for professional
flooring contractors.
For the real DIY enthusiast there's
nothing more challenging than taking on the task of sanding
there own wood flooring, Which is fine, but firstly think
about it, do you know how?
Sure anyone can phone a hire shop
and order a floor sanding machine, but does the hire shop
person know how to sand a floor, they may have a clue, they
may not, to simply start up a sanding machine and push it
up and down a wood floor does not guarantee great results
if you've never sanded before it will lead to disaster.
What grades of sandpaper do you
need? What tools will you need? Can you sand across the grain,
How do you fill gaps in floorboards ? How do you apply varnish?
Whats the best varnish to use? The list of questions could
go on and on.
For the wise diy'ers out there
this web site has an extensive data-base
of flooring professional, trade suppliers and specialized
hire shops, so you can find a good quality craftsman or at
least get the right machinery and flooring products you will
need.
Wood floor sanding really is best
left to those that are skilled in the profession, But if you
are really brave and must attempt the DIY Strategy, please
at least look through this web site and familiarize yourself
with the methods
and procedures of how to sand your own wood floor, it
might just save your life.

