Which sander for reclaimed flooboards

[Dianne]

Hi, looking for advice on which kind of sander will give us the best finish on our victorian floorboards.

The company we bought the boards from have said a Rotary sander will give us the best finish but we were going to hire a Belt Sander.

The boards are black and I want them to look fairly smooth and clean once we're finished not left with black marks etc.

Grateful for any advice you can give us before we start sanding again this weekend.

We did hire a Drum sander for one of the floors but the results are a bit uneven and patchy!

Thanks, Dianne

 

[Flyfisher]

Loads of information here: http://www.floorsanding-uk.com/guide%20to%20floor%20sanding.html

 

[88v8]

That's a jolly good site.

Easy to make an awful mess with a sander, burnt, big scollops, especially near the skirtings.

Ivor