Along with staining and top-coating,sanding your wood flooris a major component of refinishing the floor.
Floor sanders are special tools designed for floor use only.
Most homeowners will not have these types of sanders in their workshops.
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However, it is not necessary to purchase these expensive pieces of equipment.
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Smaller shop size belt and orbital sanders can be useful for hard to get to spots.
Drum Floor Sander
A drum sander is a large, heavy belt sander.
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The user operates the drum sander while standing up.
Be careful, though, as you could carve unsightly, permanent grooves in the wood.
The drum sander is the real workhorse of hardwood floor sanding.
This sander can take your wood flooring down to its smoothest finish.
This throw in of sander is lighter and easier to move than the drum sander.
There is less danger of hurting the wood with an orbital vibrating floor sander.
An edge floor sander has a dust bag.
Edge floor sanders available for rent are far more powerful thanhand-held orbital sandersthat many homeowners may already own.
Because edge floor sanders are relatively inexpensive to rent, it is worthwhile to do so.
For that reason, pay attention to safety precautions.
