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As long as they're sound and don't have super-deep gouges (although they can be filled) you should be fine. If they've got some kind of coating, maybe figure out what it is because it might make nasty dust or clag the sandpaper.
rhowe-
Gotcha... to be fair until @Bobbo ‘s seemingly simply steps to sand a floor I was very ready to pay for somebody else to do it. With said instructions I’m still probably going to pay someone to do it because I know I tend to do a bad job and then pay extra for a a fix of my fuck ups and then the cost of the original job BUT it does also give me the belief this time I may be able to do it myself!
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Gotcha... to be fair until @Bobbo ‘s seemingly simply steps to sand a floor I was very ready to pay for somebody else to do it. With said instructions I’m still probably going to pay someone to do it because I know I tend to do a bad job and then pay extra for a a fix of my fuck ups and then the cost of the original job BUT it does also give me the belief this time I may be able to do it myself!
markairsy1
This is invaluable! And is encouraging me to do it myself instead of paying for it to get done!
Lifted carpet and hardboard which has probably been there for 15 years to expose a pretty crappy looking load of floorboards.
How bad a condition can they be and still be salvageable for sanding and sealing?
I’m going to attempt to replace some as they are superfecked in any case. But wondering if actually it’s a waste of time and will need to cover it back up again.
Thanks!