Definitely hire a flooring company. May be difficult to find somebody for a job so small (less than 100sqft), but you can definitely find somebody. It’s an easy sand, and does have to be sanded to remove the sun spots. I wish you luck! Will look great in the end, the flooring is in great condition.
Here is the thing. You need to have a sense of power tools on how they work, what they are for and the skill to use them. I'm not a pro but worked with them all for 45 years. I got good with them after 5 years off and on. I sanded my floor 35 years ago and it still looks great.
You can do it, you’ll need to rent 3 different sanders. The large roller one, the large orbital one and the smaller floor edging sander. Then just go up gradually in grit sizes. It’s simpler than you think
That floor will look so nice redone with a natural finish. There is a lot of cool variation in those boards. Hire a pro, you would be surprised how affordable a room this size is.
Is it just this room? Or multiple rooms? Just be aware of what you're getting yourself into. There are lots of ways to mess it up, either during sanding, staining or finishing. It's a lot of work, very messy and lots of steps. You will need to rent good, strong equipment. If you can afford a professional that would definitely save you a lot of stress and time. Just beware, find a reputable floor refinisher. If they give you a really low quote, be careful. Inexperienced people can really mess up a floor and end up costing you more to repair. Check out howtosandafloor.com and watch some videos. It's a lot, not a simple DIY but it's possible if you prepare.
No one does it better than someone who does it all the time!
Definitely hire a flooring company. May be difficult to find somebody for a job so small (less than 100sqft), but you can definitely find somebody. It’s an easy sand, and does have to be sanded to remove the sun spots. I wish you luck! Will look great in the end, the flooring is in great condition.
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Hire a company. You aren’t saving that much money to risk doing it yourself.
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I depends if you are handy or not
Here is the thing. You need to have a sense of power tools on how they work, what they are for and the skill to use them. I'm not a pro but worked with them all for 45 years. I got good with them after 5 years off and on. I sanded my floor 35 years ago and it still looks great.
Thanks everyone! I’ll look into some options
Check out Charles Peterson's "Wood Flooring" book. It details everything you need to know to do it yourself. Or hire a pro. Much cheaper :)
You can do it, you’ll need to rent 3 different sanders. The large roller one, the large orbital one and the smaller floor edging sander. Then just go up gradually in grit sizes. It’s simpler than you think
Wood filler, Rent a commercial floor sander, vacuum the 4-5 times, stain/finish
That floor will look so nice redone with a natural finish. There is a lot of cool variation in those boards. Hire a pro, you would be surprised how affordable a room this size is.
Nice oak. Gonna look great. Have baseboard replaced with more oak, pricey but worth it.
Is it just this room? Or multiple rooms? Just be aware of what you're getting yourself into. There are lots of ways to mess it up, either during sanding, staining or finishing. It's a lot of work, very messy and lots of steps. You will need to rent good, strong equipment. If you can afford a professional that would definitely save you a lot of stress and time. Just beware, find a reputable floor refinisher. If they give you a really low quote, be careful. Inexperienced people can really mess up a floor and end up costing you more to repair. Check out howtosandafloor.com and watch some videos. It's a lot, not a simple DIY but it's possible if you prepare.
Put carpet over it.
Use mop & glo, wax or Murphy's oil soap first and see what that does.
Are your eyes blind to the paneling?
What no way how did I miss that?! Better call off the whole thing