HOW TO REFINISH HARDWOOD FLOORS YOURSELF
HAS YOUR HARDWOOD FLOORING SEEN BETTER DAYS? REFINISHING IS THE PERFECT WAY TO SPRUCE UP YOUR FLOORS. IF YOU HAVE SUFFICIENT EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH HARDWOOD FLOORING AND ITS CHALLENGES, THEN THIS PROJECT IS FOR YOU.
Pre-Refinishing Checklist Make sure you seal doorways with plastic sheets. Turn off forced-air HVAC to stop wood dust from circulating to the rest of your home. Have a good dust mask or respirator, ear protection, and goggles to protect you from dust and noise during the refinishing process. Have sufficient experience to complete the project, or call the experts. Right tools and materials heading
Two Different Ways To Refinish Your Hardwood Flooring Buffing Sanding and Refinishing 1 2
Buffing
When? Try the buffing method if you have visible scratches and wear only on the surface of the hardwood floor. If the wood underneath is in good shape, it can be restored by buffing. How? Use a buffing tool with a series of screen grits. This will restore lustre to your wooden floors. Next, sweep and vacuum the dust between each grit. Lastly, refinish your floors with a low VOC water- based finish or polyurethane floor finish.
Sanding and Refinishingwhen ? Use this method to restore old, damaged hardwood flooring. How? Rent or buy a drum sander and a progression of grits, starting from 40 grits up to 100 grits. Remove baseboards. Keep the sander moving to avoid gouging the Avoidfloor.getting too close to the walls. Use a hand-held orbital sander to finish along the wall. Once you have reached the bare wood, fill the cracks using colourmatched wood filler. Apply stain and allow it to dry completely. Reapply two to three coats of finish the same way.
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