OUTLINE
1. Sanding & Re-Finish
Solid wood Unfinished
2. Sand & Re-Finish Solid hardwood
Previously Finished
3. Sanding & Finish – Engineered
hardwood Unfinished
4. Sand & Finish - Engineered Previously
Finished
5. Sand & Finish - Parquet Solid
or Engineered –Unfinished hardwood
6. Sand & Finish - Parquet - Solid
7. Engineered Previously Finished
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NOTICE:
Floorsincalifornia.com assumes no responsibility
and accepts no liability
for the application of the principles
or techniques contained in this guidelines/standards
remember this IS ONLY A GUIDE process
for sanding one floor varies from city
to city or from hardwood floor to hardwood
floor usually all or most of the companies
in the bay area and san Francisco use
similar procedures at the explain in
here.
1. SANDING
& REFINISHING - STRIP & PLANK
SOLID HARDWOOD FLOOR UNFINISHED
Lets start! If you home is new you need
to wait before you start the hardwood
floor sanding for about one week to
three weeks later after the hardwood
floor installation.
Remember to cover all the walls base
boars appliances, computers and light
fixtures. Warning, covered lights may
be a potential fire hazard; these fixtures
should remain off for all the time of
the hardwood floor refinish. Today equipment
and the equipment that floors in California
use is dustless this mean that the machine
is vacuuming at the same time is sanding
the floors. So dust is not a problem.
Make sure the walls are totally dry
if they are fresh painting wait till
the wall are dry before refinishing
the floor or wait until sanding is complete.
Sweep the floor clean before sanding
and after every cut. You need to have
a industrial vacuum that can removed
the littlest particle Inspect the floor
carefully - look for protruding nail
heads or staples Set nails as Necessary
if not this can be an expensive fix
for the sanding machine if hit one head
nail. Repair and replace all damaged
boards. Seal with plastic or appropriate
dust blocker. Cover doorways, heat registers,
returns, and windows in work area. Cover
windows to keep out direct sunlight.
Use the proper tape to hang plastic.
Floors in California prices for this
kind of wood start at
$1.69 per sqft all included visit
us at floorsincalifornia.com to find
out.
NOTE: Some tape will damage paint and
wall coverings make sure you ask before
or call floors in California at 866-670-1239.
SPECIAL
CONSIDERATIONS PRIOR START THE WOOD
FLOOR REFINISH OR SANDING.
Always Refer to manufacturer’s recommendation
for number of times the floor can be
sanded how need to be sanded or any
other recommendations.
The number of sanding that your floors
can have depends on the skill of the
person sanding the floor, the type of
equipment the company have used, the
thickness of the remaining wear-layer
and the flatness of the floor.
Measure wears layer thickness in several
areas and check for flatness to insure
Whether you should attempt sanding at
all you can easily check the thickness
of the wood floor to find out check
our web site at floorsincalifornia.com
or calling 866-670-1239. Measurements
can often be made at floor registers
or by removing transition moldings.
NOTE: Appearance of bevels may
not be consistent after sanding.
READY
TO START THE SANDING ON YOUR WOOD FLOORS
IN THE BAY AREA.
Load the professional sanding machine
and edger with the proper sequence of
sandpaper as shown in here:
1. Open Cut or heavy cut is when the
grit is 12,16,20,24 this are the toughest
sandpapers usually are used to extremely
hard job for example Remove Old finish,
removed old glue or removed paint form
hardwood floors.
2. Coarse cut is when you use 30, 36
and 40 grit is a fast Cutting of Uneven
Floors usually this will be your fist
hardwood floor cut if you don’t have
any extra to deal with.
3. Medium cut is when you use 50 or
60 grit this are the medium intensity
sandpapers is use when you have a 1st
Sanding-new floor newer sand before
with our any finish just plain bare
wood or 2nd Sanding-old.
4. Fine cut is made with 80 and 100
grit this is usually use for the final
sanding 80 grit sandpaper if is a clear
coat and 100 grit sandpaper if is a
stain or color floor.
5. Extra fine cut 120, 150, 180, 220
grit this are the finest sandpapers
available in the bay area and san Francisco
this cuts are used on top finish or
recoating in floors in California we
always end your floors with a top buffing
180 to make sure your floors are totally
nice and very smooth check out our hardwood
floor refinish procedures.
