We strongly
suggest that the average homeowner not try to sand and finish their own floors with
rented equipment. It's not that you can't refinish a hardwood floor, there are just too
many pitfalls for the homeowner to hurdle such as:
- Poorly
adjusted and maintained rental equipment.
- An out of
balance drum or vacuuming system with excessive vibration (which can cause chatter marks).
- Levelling
wheels on the sander that are out of adjustment, which can cause grooves and sanding
lines.
- Use of
incorrect sanding grits for the particular wood being sanded. Each type of wood requires a
different combination and grade of sandpapers.
- Not having
all of the necessary equipment i.e., edgers, buffers, vacuums, stains, polyurethanes and
sandpapers (and a large assortment of smaller, yet necessary items peculiar to the trade).
- Little or
no support from the rental operator.
- A lack of
experience which can result in too much, too little, or uneven sanding.
- There are
no guarantees on the final results, whereas, we have a limited one year warranty on all
the refinishing and installation jobs we undertake.
We have had to rework many "do it yourself" jobs over the years, however, the sad part is that poorly refinished wood floors cannot show the true beauty of our valuable, natural hardwoods.