| '73 H1 Triple |
09-28-2010 08:59 PM |
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Originally Posted by tommymac
(Post 412347)
What about cats since we have 4 of them?
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Not a problem. I redid the hardwood floors in my previous house ( random width floors , the house was built in 1874 ) and finished them with polyurethane.
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Originally Posted by JoJoYZF
(Post 412552)
Id let him lol. Refinishing it would be great, but I personally would just find someone to do it if youre going that route. Refinishing hardwood is not an easy, clean or fun job.
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But the satisfaction of doing it yourself can't be beat.
I borrowed my friend drum sander ( it was his grandfather's and weighed over 200 lbs ). The main key to sand with the grain and ALWAYS keep the sander moving. It will want to pull forward, so you just hold it back and steer. As you come to the end, you lift up to "feather out". By the same token, when you start, you move slightly forward as you GENTLY set it down.
The ends where you can't use the drum sander will be done with either a smaller handheld belt sander, a circular sander ( only use the portion of the sanding disk where rotation matches grain direction ) or a hand held orbital sander.
I used cloth backed abrasives ( sand paper ) as in my old house, there were literally hundreds of nails that were close to the surface. Cloth backed abrasives literally sanded them smooth ( and made cool spark patterns ). you sand with rough, medium and then smooth grits. ( the higher the number the finer the abrasive)
Then sweep the area and use a tack cloth to get the smallest particles. then apply a few coats of whatever finish you're putting down.
It is loud and dirty. Hang plastic in the hallway and a box fan blowing out would be a good idea too. Ear plugs, safety glasses and a dusk mask are highly recommended too.
Jeff |
