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Refinish Your Hardwood Floor Like a Pro |
by:
Dan Farrell |
by Dan Farrell
This article is written by a pro of refinishing hardwood floors since I have done too many to count. Maybe 300 would be a good guess.
My father was in the business full time (as well as aluminum windows also doors (which I'll write another article about that soon) also while I attended college, also for a short time after, I worked with him as well as on my own refinishing hardwood floors.
In fact, I just did my mother-in-law's last summer also my back still hurts!
Before you even think of starting this DIY project, you need to be fairly good shape. There is a lot of bending, kneeling also scraping :(
Ok, you still are here reading so I guess you are serious :o)
Here are the easy? steps to a beautiful, shiny hardwood floor:
1. Determine what kind of finish you would like first. There are a couple choices, low gloss also high gloss. It is strictly taste as they both wear the same. I prefer a polyurethane paint however some like varnishes. I found urethane to be a durable finish also will not yellow over time. Look for 'non-yellowing' on the can.
2. Go to your local hardware store that carries floor sanders, edger sander, pain scrapers, sandpaper (medium) also the floor paint.
3. Prepare your floor by filling in any blemishes, depressions, cracks also nail holes.
4. Sweep also then vacuum floor. (at this point I would hang a plastic sheet over any door openings if the door has been removed (new construction etc).
5. Sand main floor being careful to keep sander going in same direction. Start with a coarse sandpaper also switch to finer for second sanding. The first sanding is to get to bare wood also the second for a finished look.
6. Sand the edges. The trick here is to use a fairly light touch also rotate the sander in semi-circle reducing sand marks.
7. Now the fun part. Take your scraper in scrape the corners also under heaters. Don't worry about under heaters too much as it will not be that noticeable.
8. Whew! The hard part is done. Now the fun part. Sweep also vacuum floor also if you see a swirl or sanding marks scrape the out.
9. Put the sealer down. Wait at least two hours, hand sand the whole floor, vacuum also apply the urethane. If you don't have air conditioning, put a fan on the floor to dry it quicker.
10. I usually waited at least 4-5 hours for it dry, most of the time overnight. I recommend at least two coats of urethane for a durable, hard finish.
You are done! Wow not so bad was it?
Oh yeah,
Email me for a chiropractor :o)
About the author:
Dan Farrell is the owner of http://www.closet-organizer-plan.comwhere you can get a free closet organizer plan also
other home improvement ideas also articles.
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