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Hiring A Floor Sanding Machine   There are a few things you need to know before hiring floor sanding equipment. In most cases the machines for hire are old, de-calibrated and past their usage period. You may be able to achieve great results but it will involve A LOT more effort than necessary i.e. with …

Can You Sand and Refinish Your Floor with an Orbital Sander?   Using a powerful belt sander or a drum sander can be pretty risky. Beside the fact that one of these professional floor sanding machines weighs up to 90 kg, it can also create a lot of damage in the hands of untrained people. …

Floor Sanding – Know The Basics   Anyone can start a floor sanding project but not anyone can properly finish a floor sanding project. For a professional floor sanding specialist to reach that high level of smoothness on your floors he had to do an advanced training course and then work as a trainee for …

Dustless Floor Sanding – What is dustless floor sanding?   When sanding a floor or any type of wood surface you will generate dust. A small sander will generate a fair amount of dust after only a few seconds of use. Imagine what a 50 kg floor sander can do in a few seconds! Your …

Recommend A Good Floor Sanding Company   If your floor has lost its impressive shine and is looking water damaged and dull you will need the services of a professional floor sanding company. You may want the job done quickly to be done with it. But don’t jump in head first, take your time to …

Domestic Floor Finishes V Commercial Floor Finishes   A domestic floor finish is a good quality floor finish designed to last for a few years on a standard house or apartment floor. Most domestic floor finishes are 1 pack – a varnish or hardwax without hardener. A commercial floor finish is a two pack (usually) …

How Often Should I Refinish My Wood Floor?   Permanent floor finishes have not yet been invented so you will have to refinish your floors regularly. Regularly can mean different things for different people. A commercial floor with a lot of traffic will have to be refinished much more often than a domestic floor with …

5 Facts You Didn`t Know About Floor Sanding Most people associate floor sanding with a lot of hassle, dangerous fumes, a lot of dust and a lot of money. For a long time it was cheaper and easier to replace old floor boards instead of sanding the existing ones. But over the past 20 years …

Breathe New Life Into Your Floor   Hardwood floors lose their lustre over time due to a cocktail of reasons. The glossy finish gets worn down by the everyday movement in home and commercial establishments. Dirt and grime pile up on the surface from the environment, while some is tracked in for the outside under …

How To Prepare Your Floor For Sanding    Floor sanding is usually a long and very messy affair. More often than not, your role as the home owner is to find the crew, point at the mess and get out of the way. However, there are a few things that you can do to help …