Edge Sanding Floors

4 sand the edges of the floor with an edging sander.

Edge sanding floors.

Sanding a timber floor. Check every nail is sitting below the surface to avoid the sandpaper catching and ripping. Then we would hand sand the butt ends of the floor to blend the edged area into the main field. Whether you are sanding normal wooden floorboards engineered hardwood flooring or woodblock floors you will need to know how to use a floor sander.

5 sand the tight corners with a detail sander. 11 18 2015 sanding edges and corners refinishing hardwood floors part 3 this post contains affiliate links okay so we d already pulled up carpet and. Prepare to sand the floorboards. The edger is used for sanding around the edges of a room as well as for areas that are too shallow to use the drum for example hallways where the floorboards run across the width of the hall.

That way you ll get a heads up on and hopefully the knowledge to avoid some of the problems you might encounter and some of the mistakes beginners make. Sanding a wood floor is a multi step process. The next step in refinishing our hardwood floors was to sand down the edges corners and hard to reach spots. After that rotary buff with a 120 screen.

Even though these two machines differ greatly in size their power is well matched and both remove the same depth of wood when using the same grit. When i was a sanding pro we would sand and edge to 120 for a stain grade floor. It is not ideal for staining but is fine for a natural floor. Even then it takes experience and skill to apply darker stains so it looks good especially on a large area.

If you are new to an edger this method of edging will ensure your floor is flat and smooth.