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Updated: July 8th, 2008 05:26 PM EDT

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Floor Care Equipment

After sanding the floor it is necessary to edge the room with an edger. Be careful not to bear down on the edger, but instead, let the machine do the work. Putting too much pressure on the edger can result in swirl marks on the floor.
When you sand a room, you will do it in two sections. Start the sanding with two-thirds of the room. As you sand, overlap the previous path. Then turn around and sand the remaining one-third overlapping the two sections. Graphic from Essex-Silver Line.
Always start sanding using the lightest grit that will achieve the desired effects. Move to a lower grit only if you find the old finish is not coming off. Don't skip more than one grit from pass to pass - follow 40 with 60, not 80 or 100.

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By Lisa Cleaver

Following are instructions to pass along to your homeowner customers when they rent floor care equipment for their wood floor refinishing projects.

The decision's been made: you're going to refinish that old wood floor. Now where do you start? Following is a step-by-step guide to help you in your efforts.

Job preparation

The first step during your floor refinishing project is job preparation. Be sure to have enough people on hand to help you with the job. Remember, you'll have to move furniture, and the sanding process is easier with two people.

Remove all obstructions from the area to be sanded, including: furniture, drapes, pictures, breakables, etc. Heating grates can be removed now or as you’re sanding near them.

Inspect the floor to be sure any nails or staples are removed before beginning the sanding process.

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