| If you are interested to learn more about hardwood | | | | couldn't get to. Be sure to hold the machine right |
| floor refinishing, it helps to learn as much as you can | | | | above the floor, since it can leave marks if held |
| through tips and tricks. This can make hardwood | | | | down. |
| floor installation much less stressful and complicated. | | | | If any holes are left after sanding, be sure to fill |
| These four tips can make refinishing your hardwood | | | | them in with latex wood filler. The holes will be visible |
| floor an enjoyable experience: | | | | after the floor has been swept or vacuumed. Be sure |
| 1) The first thing that has to be done is your floor | | | | to allow the filler to dry for at least an hour. |
| has to be prepared. This means taking anything out | | | | When you are finished sanding, be sure to clean up all |
| of the room that could receive damage, like furniture, | | | | dust and debris before you finish the wood. |
| tables, and drapes. The things that remain in the | | | | 3) You can stain the floor if you want to at this |
| room will be soon covered in dust. Then make sure | | | | stage, but it is optional. Keep in mind that if you have |
| that you check for any boards that have become | | | | many scratches on your floor, that the use of stain |
| loose, and nail them back down. If there are nails that | | | | will actually make them more noticeable, so it is best |
| have started sticking out of the boards, just nail | | | | to avoid staining if there are a great number of |
| them back down. Next, any water stains that are | | | | scratches when doing hardwood floor refinishing. |
| present on the wood need to be sanded. If it is a | | | | 4) The last step is to finish the wood. Many people |
| small room, you can probably sand the area by hand. | | | | use polyurethane since it is water based and provides |
| However, if the room is larger you will need to rent | | | | a strong finish. Urethane is another finish that isn't as |
| the proper sander. You will also need an edger, which | | | | durable, but doesn't stain the floor yellow like |
| is another type of sander for the edges. Be sure that | | | | polyurethane can. They come in satin, matte, high |
| when you rent the machines you also get the | | | | gloss, and semi gloss finishes. You should first apply |
| different types of sandpaper that will be needed. | | | | the finish around the room's perimeter, and then do |
| 2) As you begin your hardwood floor refinishing, you | | | | the rest of the room. Keep in mind that there will be |
| will need to be sure that you are sanding the wood in | | | | strong fumes, so it is necessary to wear a mask |
| the exact direction of the floorboards. You will need | | | | when doing your hardwood floor installation. Some |
| to go over each area a few times until the new part | | | | finishes will have to be lightly sanded and then |
| is revealed. You should work in rows, and then turn | | | | reapplied, so read the directions carefully before |
| off the machine and sand where you were standing. | | | | applying. |
| Keep doing this until the entire floor has been sanded. | | | | When everything is done, although it is a lot of hard |
| The next thing you need to remember in hardwood | | | | work, you will reap the benefits of a beautiful |
| floor installation is to use the edger. You need to get | | | | hardwood floor refinishing for many years to come. |
| into the parts of the room that the drum sander | | | | |