anyone who has sanded floorboards before

sorry to bring this up again - but doing it this weekend, is the best thing to fill the gaps with a mixture of sawdust and sealant?

 

That, or DIY shops do some type of filler as I recall. Ronseal or somesuch I think.</p>

 

Sithi here

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/Sundries/Fillers_Stoppers_and_Putties/

 

cheers mate

 

DIY

Don't involve yourself.

 

You must be mad. Worst DIY job ever.

 

I did it once. ONCE.</p>



Mind, them Fisher Price Sanders are crap.</p>

 

Wooohoo look, an old skool emoticon.

 

If i had the ability I'd put this as my permanent emoticon. Boinga Boinga.........</p>



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pmsllrolflmaoffs

What you upto good Friday? After you've left church obviously.

 

is it that bad?

working all weekend and proposing to do it on the evening - is it started to sound like a pretty poor idea?!

 

Once I've thanked the Reverend then going on the piss. Why ? What's happening Elmsall styleee ?

 

RE: is it that bad?

Dusty isn't in it. Even with a bag attached. get some good goggles/visor and a dust mask (boinga boinga) and get the windows open.

 

cheers

david currie hatmask should suffice with NHS specs to cover the mince pies

 

RE: is it that bad?

How big is the area you're doing? Make sure you've properly hammered down any nails etc. You'll find you spend most of your time taking off sandpapers sheets that have ripped and replacing them. Tedious and frustrating.

My floorborards had been painted so were a mare, had to use 3 diff types of paper on them.

 

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Have a look at these chaps

http://www.floorsanderhire.com/

 

not that big

attic room about 12ft by 12ft. floorboards are proper scruffy at the moment and one is cracked but reckon it should be OK (i dont know why i reckon that, i think i just can't be arsed to get a new one). nailed down all the nails as i think jay said summats about doing that, says on a website that I need ear muffs as its really loud, whatdya reckon?

 

Ronseal Multi Purpose Wood filler available in light, medium, dark or natural, or, Ronseal High Performance Wood Filler if it's on a high usage area (but this stinks for weeks!).

Apply before varnishing (obviously), sand down then varnish as though wood.

If you need any more info our Techincal Services department are pretty helpful, telephone 0114 246 7171

I've used both and they are p*ss easy to use. I ought to be on commission!!

 

RE: not that big

The earmuffs just add to "the look"

earplugs are better - dust gets everywhere. Are you hiring an edging one too?

Good luck with getting it up to the attic - they weigh a metric ton (or half a Jay)