Attach a hepa filter vacuum to the sander.
I floor sanding.
The exact same way you would with floor sanding machines but with a lot more elbow grease.
To detect nails drag a metal snow shovel across the floor upside down.
Sanding a wood floor is a multi step process.
Cover vents doorways and light fixtures with plastic sheeting.
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Before you can add a colored stain followed by a coating of epoxy urethane or wax to make a concrete floor shine you must prepare the floor s surface.
If you do decide to sand an old floor yourself take these precautions.
A professional floor buffer or sander equipped with a sanding disc can remove any existing paint stains discoloration or small imperfections from the floor s surface.
The bad news is that any marks you see now will only be emphasised when you varnish the floor sorry but the good news is that the big drum sander is much easier quicker and a lot less hard work to use than the edging sander.
So countersink all nails by at least 1 8 in.
Sanding floors is such hard work and i know exactly how you feel.
I have some good news and bad news.
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None of it is rocket science but it will help you to read through all the sanding pages including first things first working with sanders and edgers and the sanding faq before you begin.
A step by step video for a home owner on how to use various wood floor sanders and how to apply the finish.
Use a handheld orbital sander ideally with a gear driven setting.
This is not a bad idea for any sanding job to make dust cleanup easier.
When it hits a nail you ll hear it.
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.
A dust free setup is not actually dust free but it helps.
When you re sanding nail heads will rip the sanding belt which costs you money or gouge the sanding drum which costs you more money.