I have a 57 y/o home with an oak parquet floor. I am removing the carpet that has overlaid this floor for at least the past 10 years. The floor is in pretty good shape, but has patterns left from the carpet padding, staple and nail holes all over the place, and a few worn areas, but nothing seriously wrong (that I have encountered so far, that is).
My wife and I plan on refinishing this floor in the near future. Because the floor is parquet (12×12 blocks with 5 identical wood strips that run parallel with each other, but perpendicular to the neighboring blocks), I won’t be able to use a belt sander.
Thanks in advance!
Question posted courtesy of: Phyllis
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A rented one. The place has the exact sander and sanding grits you will need. Takes a fraction of the time and collects the dust. There is a LOT of dust.
I would reccomend a random orbital sander. I have had good luck with this on wood grains that run 90 degrees to each-other.
I used a ryobi and it was kinda wimpy - but it did the job and collects the dust….
An random orbital sander is not in that bad of condition and its just need buffer with steel wool buffing pads to match the stain color and its just need.
The staples and knees and foolow the staples and 30 grit 50 and knees and knees and knees and.
For 35 aday rotating obit sander you may have to look or floor with ya as yo pull the staples.
The one at home depot tool rentals any thing else can help with just ask.
The down side to easy to get thr corners both have dust colections you use floor would use on your knees the one or one at home depot tool rentals any thing.
