Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Floor Sanding

That floor sander was a lot of fun - and incredibly effective. We got ours from Brandon Tool Hire. The guys there were very helpful, and even though they didn't have one at the centre I went to, they phoned round and found somewhere that did. When I got to the place to pick up the unit, they talked me through loading the belts on. The belts and dust bags are all sale or return, so it doesn't matter if you've not used one before and don't know how much you're going to need. The varnish we're using suggested using P120 sandpaper on the floor, so we got a bunch of belts at P120 grade, and some more at P80 for the more stubborn bits round the edges. You need to remove all the old varnish, and that can clog up the P120 belts really easily. The sander has three wheels, two at the back and the roller/sander at the front.

Lessons learnt:
  • When you switch it on, pull down on the handle so the drum isn't on the floor. If you're not holding on tight, it'll run away from you
  • Don't leave the sander in the same place for too long, it *will* cut a divot out of your floor!
The rosewood varnish my wife selected looks great - although I'm quite glad I didn't gloss the skirting boards yet!

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