As far as interior decoration is concerned, the whole idea of timber floor sanding occupies a supreme place among interior decorators. There are several companies who offer innovative techniques and ways to handle timber floor sanding and then polishing, to give an all new look to the floors of a house, an institute or a commercial or an industrial complex. Timber floor sanding basically includes the technique of peeling off the topmost crust or the outer surface of a timber floor by sanding the surface with a material that is coarse in nature. This process takes ways the outer layer or the skin of the floor, and it makes the floor look more polished and new after each session of sanding is completed. It is more like the exfoliation of the human skin where dead skin cells are removed after exfoliation, which shows the hidden skin beneath, a skin that is smooth and bright.
What are the steps involved in sanding timber floors?
Many people disregard the fact that in order to increase the longevity of floors, they must be polished or sanded after regular intervals. It is true, and in many cases it is seen that, if wooden floors are polished and abraded after intervals, they usually retain their luster for a long time. Here you may follow the steps given below, to carry on timber floor sanding in the most effective manner:
- You must first clear the target portion of the room. For better results, you may always consult a professional to get the best effects of floor sanding. If it is a large space, you need two to three hours of continuous work to carry on the cleaning process.
- Then you can just experiment with the machine and start sanding some of the nooks and corners of the room, especially those areas of the floor which are hidden for most of the time. If you target a certain area on the wooden floor, you must remember that the floor sanding has to be conducted in such a manner that the floor polish and texture looks uniform, and no blotches or satins or marks are left out on the floor.
- After this, you can use a sanding machine that has a belt floor system, and that also has a capacity of more than 35 grit, so that the sanding work can be carried on at a fast pace. The sander operates the machine in such a manner that it glides on the floor swiftly but steadily, often moving in a zigzag pattern, moving from one corner of the floor to another, till each and every part is sanded universally. In the process, the upper or the outer layer of the floor is taken out with the help of abrasive materials, and the most effective result can be found if the sand grains are moved at an angle of forty five degree toward them.
- After this, the sander is supposed to start polishing and carry on sanding with a fifty grit sanding belt mechanical device. In case scratches have been left before, this fifty grit sanding will instantly remove it, and the floor gets a good texture in no time.
- After this, a final round of abrasion is carried on by using a sanding belt that has more than seventy five grit. This is more effective as far as results are concerned, and it is done to blot out the final scratch marks left by the fifty grit sanding belt which was used on the floor in the previous step.
- Finally a rotating sander or a buffer is used to make the floor smooth and to give it an all-new look and texture.
If you carefully follow these 6 steps then you’ll be able to give shining look to flooring of your home. Keep in touch to know more about timber floor sanding.
