What Is A Floor Sanding And Why Is It Important To Me?

ByMuhammad Shakeel

Floor sanding is a process where you sand the top layer of your floor with a floor sander.

Floor sanding and floor treatment thus gives you beautiful floors that look like new.

A professional Gulvafslibning and subsequent treatment of your floors can also save you a lot of money in the long run, and with ongoing maintenance you extend the life of the wooden floor.

What can a floor sanding do for you and your floors?

Depending on how deep you sand, it is called either a light sanding or a full sanding. It is assessed on the basis of the condition of the wooden floor.

Easy sanding:  For some wooden floors, it is not necessary to sand the wood itself. You can just sand off the old surface treatment and then lay a new floor treatment. It is a simple treatment that can easily prolong the life of your floor.

Full sanding:  If your floors have deeper scratches and damage, you should typically have a full sanding done. It consists of sanding a very thin layer of the wooden floor surface and then laying a new floor treatment.

Should you have a varnished floor or a painted wooden floor, a floor planing will most likely be necessary?

Floor sanding in the right and the wrong way

A good floor sanding results in you:

  • Extends the life of your hardwood floor
  • Gets a nice and even wooden floor
  • Saves money on replacement

If, on the other hand, a floor sanding is performed incorrectly or poorly, it can have major consequences. Both for your wooden floor and your economy. It can mean:

  • A damaged wooden floor that needs to be replaced if it has been sanded too deep
  • An uneven wooden floor with a poor balance
  • Broken / damaged baseboards and door frames

It is therefore important to always use a professional flooring company with good reviews who know what they are doing and working with.

 

It is for the above reasons that, as a rule of thumb, we do not recommend that you sand your wooden floor yourself, but instead use a professional floor sander.

Should you still have the courage to start the floor sanding yourself at home to save money on floor sanding, we recommend that you contact a professional floor sander before you start.

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