Floor Sanding Uneven Boards

Sand the floor again with the drum sander this time using 50 grit sandpaper and sanding parallel to the boards.

Floor sanding uneven boards.

Sanding stripping old uneven plank floors pine. So countersink all nails by at least 1 8 in. To detect nails drag a metal snow shovel across the floor upside down. 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.

Nail down any loose boards with finish nails. If you have really really uneven floorboards you could start by sanding with the large drum sander diagonally to the floorboards to even things out and then move on to sanding in the direction of the boards. Use the edger and a 50 grit disk to sand the edges. If the floors were already sanded a number of times or.

You will have to sand around the edges of the room with the edging sander and sand the rest of the floor with the large drum sander. And if you sand boards before cutting or assembly you can use the tool that does deep sanding fastest. Testing lower grit paper on an uneven spot. Spot fill any areas from which.

It was something like a stud finder but actually measured the thickness of the wood.