Reusing Hardwood Flooring Sanding Sawdust

Tips on cleaning dust from sanded wood floors.

Reusing hardwood flooring sanding sawdust.

Sand the outer perimeter of the room were the edger and hand scraping was performed. It certainly was a great selection of articles and in fact the first one featuring a remodeled kitchen with an island unit made from reclaimed floorboards inspired me to think about different ways to use old hardwood flooring on new projects. Hard work that can be alleviated with the use of a floor sander. Tongue and groove hardwood floors have been popular in north america since the mid 1800s and recycling flooring from old warehouses offices and homes is a.

Sweep clean the floor. Buffing or abrading the existing coat before refinishing or alternatively applying a chemical etching kit. The buffing machine is used to blend the different types of sanding performed on the. As i have said many times before sanding hardwood floors by hand can be a lot of hard work.

Before you start filling you should have completed the edge sanding to a 50 or 60 grit and sanded the main body of the floor with at least 80 grit. With that said i have now spoken to way too many people that will be sanding their floors by hand no matter what. Recently kate from centsational girl was kind enough to link to us on one of her weekly round ups of interesting design stories thanks kate. Stripping hardwood flooring the wrong way can cost you hours of backbreaking work leave you with an enormous mess and even cause permanent damage to your subflooring.

If your hardwood floor is only lightly worn damaged or scratched you may be able to refinish it without sanding. Just as there are many places to find a. How to lay reused hardwood flooring. Load the buffing machine with a driving pad and 120 grit screen.

Hardwood flooring makes a welcome addition to any home but it can be daunting to deal with once it s time to remove or replace it. In this video you find out how. After the floors are sanded we mix filler and fine saw dust to create a mixture with which the gaps between boards are filled. Wood floors bring style and classic elegance to your home whether in a dining room bedroom or workshop.

Sweep the floor clean. So it is only right that i do an article about sanding wood floors with hand sanders. Hand sand or use a random orbit sander with 100 grit sandpaper.