Floor Sanding Uneven Boards

If you have really really uneven floorboards you could start by sanding with the large drum sander diagonally to the floorboards to even things out and then move on to sanding in the direction of the boards.

Floor sanding uneven boards.

Sand the floor again with the drum sander this time using 50 grit sandpaper and sanding parallel to the boards. You will have to sand around the edges of the room with the edging sander and sand the rest of the floor with the large drum sander. When you re sanding nail heads will rip the sanding belt which costs you money or gouge the sanding drum which costs you more money. Sanding stripping old uneven plank floors pine.

Dealing with uneven solid wood floors requires extra steps but in most caaes can bring satisfactory results as. Testing lower grit paper on an uneven spot. Spot fill any areas from which. If the floors were already sanded a number of times or.

It was something like a stud finder but actually measured the thickness of the wood. Sanding whole boards also eliminates the repetition of stopping starting and setup for individual parts. So countersink all nails by at least 1 8 in. And if you sand boards before cutting or assembly you can use the tool that does deep sanding fastest.

Use the edger and a 50 grit disk to sand the edges.