Sage-Tips

Can you sand a room with a hand sander?

The process for sanding a floor by hand would be, as a general rule, to start on a 40 grit sandpaper and work your way up to 100 or 120 grit paper to leave a fine finish. It is important to keep any sander moving so it does not dig into or burn the floor. Get yourself a floor sander, or better still hire a pro.

How do you sand in a small space?

Cut or fashion a 1/4-by-3/4-by-3-inch piece of wood into a long, sharp wedge. Fold the sandpaper over the sharp end and use it to sand inside tight corners. The wedge works similar to a surgical tool, allowing you to sand in short, focused strokes with some power behind them. Cut the wedge smaller if needed.

How long does it take to sand a small room?

It can take 1-5 days for a professional and 2-15 days for a DIY enthusiast, depending on the size and condition of the floor. For planning purposes, it would take 1-day per room for a professional and 2 days per room for a homeowner doing DIY.

How long does it take to sand a room with a drum sander?

How long will it take? Three sanding passes with both the drum sander and the edger in one room of 140 sq. ft. takes the average customer, working alone, 5 hours.

Can you sand a wood floor with a hand sander?

The palm sander is definitely the most common tool for sanding a wooden floor by hand. Use it with a coarser sandpaper grit for a lot of efficiency and quick results. Palm sanders also have a square edge, which means you can sand right into the corners of the floor.

Can you stay in home during floor refinishing?

The strong scent of polyurethane and stain lingers in the atmosphere for very long and can kick-start a migraine any time or all the time. Even if it’s not causing migraines, it’s still uncomfortable to live in a house where the floor is being refinished and there are strong odors in the air.

How soon after refinishing wood floors can you put rugs down?

48 to 72 hours
Wait 3 weeks before putting area rugs on newly refinished/finished hardwood floors. Wait 48 to 72 hours after the hardwood has been refinished/ finished before “PLACING” furniture back in its place. Keep a steady temperature and humidity within your home.

How hard is it to use a floor sander?

There’s really no getting around it – sanding your floors is hard work and physically tiring. Mostly, this is down to the floorboards not being completely flat which means that the drum of the floor sanding machine won’t be able to reach all areas of the floorboards in one go.

Can you use a drum sander against the grain?

Kevin Hancock: Absolutely not. Sometimes it is the only way it can be sanded. Use a finer grit than you usually would as cross grain sanding tends to cut faster. Sanding up to about 320-400 grit will make most of those sanding scratches disappear under the finish.

How do you sand a small hardwood floor?

You’re going to want to use a fine sandpaper, such as a 120 grit. Using a sanding block (the sandpaper wrapped around a block of wood), sand the area so that the urethane finish comes off, then continue sanding so that the stain comes off. If this isn’t working, try medium grit sandpaper (80 to 100 grit).

Is it OK to sand the edges of a room?

Sanding The Edges Sanding the edges of your room is a complete pain. It’s backbreaking work as you’ll find yourself hovering over the edging sander for hours on end. The good news is that you can sand the edges slightly less than the main surface – in fact, it’s a good idea to do so!

Is it possible to sand a floor by hand?

Not only does it spin, it spins with force. If I had to sand a floor by hand, this would be my tool of choice, without a doubt. You can remove old varnish and wood quickly, sand right up to the edge of the floor (apart from the corners) and produce a very high-quality finish.

What type of Sander should I use to sand wood?

Use a handheld orbital sander, ideally with a gear-driven setting. When it comes to this topic, the most important thing to discuss is efficiency. Some hand sanders are far more powerful and effective than others and it’s important that you give yourself a head start.

What are the biggest floor sanding mistakes we made?

One of the biggest floor sanding mistakes we made when we sanded our floors the first time around was not changing the sandpaper often enough. After a day or so, our floor sanding mistake dawned on us and as soon as we started to change the paper more frequently we were able to sand the floors much more quickly.