On Aug 9, 9:15*am, Phisherman wrote:
On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 11:18:15 -0700 (PDT), Chris
wrote:





I have really old hardwood flooring that has seen better days.. They
were just stained and waxed.. many years ago.. *There is no way in
hell I can afford to professionally have them re-done, so I am going
to try it myself.. If I fail, I'll just carpet it..

I am afraid of using a drum sander.. can a belt sander be used, albeit
with more wear and tear on your knees?

I am going to attempt the small hallway first. A drum sander won't fit
in there.

What would be best? a drum sander or orbital sander?

what grits of sandpaper do I use?

for staining and sealing, a few coats of each, right?

I am starting small (the hall way).. what the hell to do it myself..
It can't look any worse than it does now, I say..

Solid hardwood or laminate? *That makes a big difference when sanding.
Orbital sander might be your best choice. *100, 150, 220 grit papers.
Wall-off using plastic sheets to control the dust. *A shop vac
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back in october i refinished 400 sq ft of 3/4 in oak floors using $ 25
wallmart hand sander and 120 grit paper from big lots, then i applied
3 layers of polyurethane finish from big lots ( @ $ 14 per gallon);
total cost = ca $ 100 plus 2 weeks of my labor after almost a year
of heavy use/traffic it still shines.............