Do it Yourself: Re: [DIY] Sanding floors

01 October 2012

Re: [DIY] Sanding floors

Hi Joan,

I sent a response to you on Sept. 24th. I have no idea why the group did not get it.

-Lee

Hi Joan,

Sanding the floor under the cabinets can be difficult and I am having the same issue. You really need a toe-kick sander for the job and I can't find where to rent one and it is too costly to buy one for a limited job. It may be best to just hire a pro with the right equipment. Tight grained woods may not take stain well so you need to get a test board somewhere and see if stain penetrates well before you start.

The problem with removing the old finish is that if the floors are contiguous, you may have a line where the sanding finishes. If the floor is not contiguous with another section of hardwood flooring, this would not be an issue.

-Lee

On Sep 30, 2012, at 8:35 AM, David Cox <dcwired@att.net> wrote:

You will need 2 types of electric sanders. A belt or drum type for the main areas and an orbital (circular) type to get close to the walls and cabinets. Use the orbital one around the perimeter 1st, then use the drum sander getting as close as possible to the perimeter to smooth out the orbital sanding grooves back to 1 direction. As to guidelines to techniques, I have only watched floor people do this on the job sites I work at. I have not done this myself since I was a teenager (now a senior citizen).
On 9/30/2012 9:51 AM, wduke2@aol.com wrote:

I am curious if my mail went through or not. I had written about advice sanding my kitchen floor. I did not get even one response. Has no one ever sanded a wooden floor??? I was wondering how to sand around the edges of the bottom of my cabinets so they would not get scratched. I have never used a commercial sander before. I was hoping someone had any hints on how to use one and what to do or not do while trying to accomplish this project. I am a little afraid.

Joan Ostler