Refinishing hardwood floors cannot be said to be an easy task and at the same time is not hard. If you have been using your hardwood floor for quite a long period you will notice some scratches and bruises on it, then they need refinishing.

Hardwood floors are essential because they can withstand much pressure and also helps to beautify your homes. The only problem is that it needs refinishing when it is getting old and this might be difficult if you are not used to it.

Different types of tools to refinish hardwood floor

The difficulties in refinishing your hard floors might lie in the type of tools you use, there are different tools for each type of hard floor and it will play a big part in making it easier for you.

Hardwood floor sanding & polishing can be done with either

♦ Hand or
♦ Floor refinishing machines.

Which one is easier? Hand or Machine?

Firstly, nobody wants the physical stress of using your hand to polish your hardwood floor. Using hands to refinish hardwood floors is very stressful and time-consuming. If you want to use your hand as your equipment to refinish your hardwood floor, be ready to dedicate much time to it.

You will not work with your hand alone while refinishing the floor, but you will also have to kneel on the hardwood floor and this is stressful.

So, using your hands is stressful and cannot be compared to using machines.

Hardwood floor refinishing with a machine is very easy, the only stress involved is transporting it from where it is being hired or bought to the place where it is needed and transporting it back after use.

Moreover, using the machine is not free and also not cheap. You have to pay to use the machine and pay for the transportation. If you can’t use the machine yourself, you have to pay an expert to use it for you to prevent any form of accident.

Using a machine for your hardwood floor refinishing is easier and faster than using your hand. So it is better to use a machine if you want your floor to be neatly refinished.

There are things you need to consider before planning to refinish the hardwood floor. Some hardwood floors are weak and need to be replaced. If you try to refinish such a hardwood floor, it may seem like a waste of money and time.

Below are the things you should consider before planning to refinish your hardwood floor.

♦ Will it be easy
♦ The cost
♦ The thickness of the wood
♦ Humidity.

Is It Easy To Refinish Hardwood Floor?

The answer is NO because no matter who you are and what you do, refinishing a hardwood floor will not be an easy task for you. It is really stressful and physically demanding. The equipment used is very heavy, so you need a lot of strength to use this equipment. The equipment like the drum sander which is around 80kg, Edges, 25kg, and the finishing machine weighing around 40kg.

These machines are heavy and at the same time are important and useful for the process. Some of the equipment cannot be lifted by one person, which means it’s not a one-man job.

Another issue you might face that will not make the refinishing process easy is the floors you want to refinish are far apart, for example, if you have to use the equipment and climb the stairs to use it in another room. This is stressful because climbing stairs while carrying these heavy machines is physically demanding.

Also lifting it from the point of hire if you don’t own the machine, into your car is another process, and dripping it from your car into your house won’t be easy too, so you can see this is stressful and you will need a lot of labor to do this.

After battling with the stress of getting the equipment down to the place where it is needed, then you still have to battle with the stress of operating the machines. For example, when the drum sander is working, it tends to pull away from where it is placed, you will have to block it and pull it back. The force is so consistent and you have to pay a lot of attention to it. The spinning disk and the edges also tend to pull away while working, so dealing with the machine alone can get you tired before starting the refinishing process properly.

Extremely Difficult if you want Quality

Refinishing a hardwood floor might not be too difficult but doing it with top quality is extremely hard. A lot of people will think it’s all about getting the equipment ready and finishing the work when you want, but there is more to it and I can boldly tell you it’s not easy.

Conclusion: It’s not easy as a lot of people will think, refinishing hardwood floors is not easy and you should not try to do it alone if you are doing it for the first time. Get an expert on it and save yourself the stress.

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