I have come this far and want to finish the job myself.
What grit sanding new hardwood floor.
This type of sanding will level minor unevenness left by the drum sander and edger as well as buff away sanding scratches.
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.
In practically no time your floors will be good as new.
We call this process rough cutting.
Bleach formulated for wood floors may be worth a try but the results are often mediocre at best and at worst the wood is left pitted and blotched.
Lower grit numbers represent coarser abrasives that scrape off materials much quicker.
On older floors the first step when sanding is to choose an aggressive grit like 24 grit per square inch to level the boards one to another and remove imperfections if possible.
Either way the abrasive to use is 120 or 150 grit sanding screen.
Any damaged boards that were found have been repaired.
Next use a floor buffer fitted with a fine grit screening pad to screen sand the flooring.
This fine detail work can make your diy project look more like a professional job.
Thought about hiring a pro but want to complete this myself.
The floor has been cleaned and inspected.
Buff the floor.
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I installed red oak wood flooring in 3 different rooms physically challenging but i am absolutely tickled at the outcome.
Not only would i advise against sanding i would advise you to lay down all new floors.
The result is a fresh new looking wood floor.
This is usually the final grit for maple birch or other particularly hard woods and for any floor that you would like to stain.
The higher the grit number is equivalent to a finer abrasive which creates smoother surface finishes.
Sanding a wood floor is a multi step process.
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.
Just abide by all the sanding rules to avoid destroying your floors.
For example if you want your finest grade to be 100 the sequence you would follow is 40 60 100 skipping only grades 50 and 80.
For new floors one of the best ways to choose a sequence is to select the finest grade you want to finish with and work back to the coarser grades skipping one grade between each sanding.
This is usually the final grit for most standard hardwood floors.
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Don t be afraid to use new belts and more than one.
Can take out the scratch from 120 grit or 100 grit sandpaper if necessary.
The sanding sequence might start with 60 grit sandpaper proceed to 100 grit sandpaper and finished with the 120 grit screen.
If this is the first or second drum sanding then feel free to lay down hard on those floors with a coarser grit provided the floor has imperfections that warrant this.
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