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SHOULD I SAND THE WOOD FLOORS MYSELF OR HIRE A PRO?
While your gender shouldn't affect your ability to sand a floor,
your lack of training will. You just cannot pick up the floor sanding trade on a
weekend. It took me 6 months of full time work, before I was let loose on
client’s fine wood floors. Suffice it to say I cannot teach you how to sand a
floor by e-mail or in this web site. It is a strictly hands on training. And I
doubt that the rental places will give you a course on sanding and finishing
your floor. The "toy" floor sanders they rent at all the tool rental shops will
not, in any case, do a decent job of sanding your floor.
By "toy" floor sanders, I mean the 110 volt drum sanders, that you
will find in most all rental yards. Yes, these plug right into the wall outlet,
but lack the weight and power to sand a floor well. The machines we pros use
cost up to $10,000 and weigh in at about 250 pounds. They have powerful 3 - 7 HP
motors that are designed especially not to stall when encountering a tough
floor. The weight and balance of these professional machines keeps them steady
as they pass across the floor. With a well-maintained heavy-duty floor machine,
and a well seasoned pro at the helm, your floor will be quickly and evenly
sanded the first time.
Many old floors cannot handle any mistakes made by amateur floor
sanders. The floor may become too thin when sanded badly, and you may find you
have permanently ruined an expensive hardwood floor. I pity the home owner who
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