There have been several other threads on our new (old) house.
I've got 2 questions for this thread.
1 Can I reasonably use a regular belt sander (instead of a drum floor sander) to refinish a 9x9' floor?
2 Thoughts or recommendations on fixing holes in the floor.
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But we are gutting the bathroom to the studs which includes taking out a couple of small walls.
There are spots in the bathroom that have probably never been finished, and then other parts that have. I don't think it would be possible for
me (I'm sure Greg or Zeke could do it) to match the existing finish and therefore just spot finish where needed.
So, would you agree that I need to refinish the whole thing? This is 3/4" TnG. I think it's had some refinishing done before, but not a lot. My thought is, sand it all, stain and seal with polyurethane or whatever the recommended is (this is a bathroom, so something that's good in a potentially wet environment).
Here's most of the floor. We'll be taking out the toilet and shower too. It's not quite 100% demoed yet since this is the only full bath that we have. Whoever installed the shower, did not install shutoff valves in the supply lines.
The bathroom is 9'x9'. Does it seem reasonable to use a regular belt sander (like a 24x4" Makita) to do this
vs renting a
THere is a HD that supposedly has a drum floor sander about 40 miles away. It's $70 for a day. The Makita above is ~$270 to purchase (plus, I assume, several belts?).
What say you? Buy and own something that is relatively small or rent something big and quick? I've never done this and don't know how long 9x9' is likely to take with either option.
We'll also have several spots where we'll have to fix holes that are in the floor from old plumbing. Fortunately, I can come up with boards from other parts of the house. Although I'm not sure how I'll get a board in between 2 other boards. I assume in some cases, if the holes are small, I might be able to fashion a plug? In other cases, I may want to replace a board or part of a board, but I assume I'll need to brace from underneath to make sure the floor feels as solid as it does now (it feels very solid).
Thanks for all thoughts and suggestions.