Refinishing Hardwood Floors...

[Eyeball Chambers]

Anyone done it?  They're Oak floors... what kind of Sander should I rent...?

[mass 04]

bb related

[ManBearPig...]

Anyone done it?  They're Oak floors... what kind of Sander should I rent...?

get a belt sander.  DO NOT GET A CIRCULAR SANDER.  they make them so you can push/ pull them along like a lawn mower.  if you get a circular sander (which is more often used as a buffer), return it and get a belt sander.  pick a straight line in your hardwood and follow it, pull slowly.  i'd start on a part you can fuck up (somewhere not in public or in a closet) just to get a feel for the speed of sanding.  follow the grain, don't go accross the grain for obvious reasons.

home depot or a local tool rental place should have them.

oh...arnold's calves were real.

[Mr Nobody]

Anyone done it?  They're Oak floors... what kind of Sander should I rent...?

WTF ? Is the the Bob Villa site?

[Method101]

[Eyeball Chambers]

Thank you!

[mass 04]

who was better 93 Yates or 01 Coleman?

[Mr Nobody]

who was better 93 Yates or 01 Coleman?

85 Haney

[ManBearPig...]

Thank you!

also, do you know if your flooring's stained?  is it brown or some other color that's not the color of...oak?  if so, make sure you restain it before putting the lacquer on top.  also, get wood filler if you have cracks.  

so the process is:
1. sand
2. fill in cracks with wood filler (wood filler color to match final color of floor)
3. let filler dry
4. re-sand
5. stain (if necessary)
6. apply lacquer

so yes, you'll have to sand twice.  the filler dries in a couple hours, so a one day rental should be enough, depending on the size of your room(s).

[mass 04]

I did mine the American way. I hired two Koreans. We couldnt walk on it for 24 hours.

[ManBearPig...]

I did mine the American way. I hired to Koreans. We couldnt walk on it for 24 hours.

i had Romanians.  How much did you pay? I paid 2.50 a square ft plus 1.75 for hardwood flooring (3/4" red oak).  They paid for the paint and had their own tools and labor obviously.  This was new installation, not refinishing.  They charge a dollar a ft for refinishing.

[Eyeball Chambers]

also, do you know if your flooring's stained?  is it brown or some other color that's not the color of...oak?  if so, make sure you restain it before putting the lacquer on top.  also, get wood filler if you have cracks.  

so the process is:
1. sand
2. fill in cracks with wood filler (wood filler color to match final color of floor)
3. let filler dry
4. re-sand
5. stain (if necessary)
6. apply lacquer

so yes, you'll have to sand twice.  the filler dries in a couple hours, so a one day rental should be enough, depending on the size of your room(s).

Cool thank you, yes it is stained now.  I've read a couple articles and watched some youtube videos.  I think I can handle it.  I'm a decent carpenter, and am good with my hands.  I'll tell you how it goes, thanks again!

[The True Adonis]

Hardwood rules.

[Lord Humungous]

never use fill on hardwood

[The True Adonis]

never use fill on hardwood

I use my Hardwood to fill holes actually.

[ManBearPig...]

never use fill on hardwood

why? all the "pros" use filler.  what's your suggestion?  all natural?  please.  unless his cracks are 1/4" or bigger, no way in hell will anyone ever know he used filler.

[The True Adonis]

why? all the "pros" use filler.  what's your suggestion?  all natural?  please.  unless his cracks are 1/4" or bigger, no way in hell will anyone ever know he used filler.

Is using "filler" akin to bondo-ing up a classic car, thus ruining its value?

[ManBearPig...]

Is using "filler" akin to bondo-ing up a classic car, thus ruining its value?

well, that all depends.  you can't really argue for the "value" of a shitty cracked floor.  plus he's refinishing it anyways, not like he's preserving the old shittiness.  hardwood flooring is relatively cheap and plentiful, whereas classic cars are limited in quanitity.

[The True Adonis]

well, that all depends.  you can't really argue for the "value" of a shitty cracked floor.  plus he's refinishing it anyways, not like he's preserving the old shittiness.  hardwood flooring is relatively cheap and plentiful, whereas classic cars are limited in quanitity.

What if the pine floor is from the early 1800s?  What do you do then?

[Marty Champions]

this is what you use to fill in cracks works everytime

this is actually wood water putty, not drywall putty/spakle.

sand the floor lightly by hand if you are not a pussy

sweep up all the dust

or rent one and finish a room in an hour for a 1-2 hour rent = only about 40 bucks

then put a 20% stain 80% polyeurathane mixture on the floor for a glossy finish

[Mr Nobody]

this is what you use to fill in cracks works everytime

this is actually wood water putty, not drywall putty/spakle.

sand the floor lightly by hand if you are not a pussy

sweep up all the dust

or rent one and finish a room in an hour for a 1-2 hour rent = only about 40 bucks

then put a 20% stain 80% polyeurathane mixture on the floor for a glossy finish

Just hire a mexican

[Marty Champions]

Just hire a mexican

thats lazy logic

[The True Adonis]

this is what you use to fill in cracks works everytime

this is actually wood water putty, not drywall putty/spakle.

sand the floor lightly by hand if you are not a pussy

sweep up all the dust

or rent one and finish a room in an hour for a 1-2 hour rent = only about 40 bucks

then put a 20% stain 80% polyeurathane mixture on the floor for a glossy finish

The guy on the package is Massive so you know it must work.  They don`t just go around putting pictures of bodybuilders on stuff that doesn`t work.

[noworries]

She'll do good work for you

[The True Adonis]

How many grams of Protein are in Durham`s Water Putty?