It looks like the next major job will be to refinish an oak parquetry floor. It's flat but may never have been refinished since it was put down in the 1930s, so the surface is poor. I don't know how thick the panels are so, currently, my plan is to use a 6" random orbital (with dust extraction!) rather than hiring something bigger. I'll probably start with 60 grit abranet, work-up to 220 or so and then use an oil finish. Has anyone here tackled this before and able to offer any advice?
Refinishing an oak "parquetry" floor
Feb 21, 2021
Last reply: 5 years ago
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snipped-for-privacy@aolbin.com wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@mid.individual.net:
Get it done professionally!
Yes unless you want a bumpy floor. Brian
Assuming it's not been sanded many times before there should be plenty meat. And to get it flat you want as large a sander as possible, which would mean hiring one. I'm sure you'll find plenty on U tube showing you how to do it.
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