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I just did this a couple of weeks ago.
Warn your neighbours.
Buy a good ventilation mask and earplugs
Buy more belts and sanding pads than you think you need. If it's HSS Hire you can always return them. I used mostly 60 grit.
The edge sander is your saviour, particularly with badly cupped boards, but will kill your back
Don't forget you unscrewed the belt clamp then went to lunch and turned it back on with the screws protruding out the drum...
Use Bona Mega to varnish the floor
It's actually quite fun and satisfying.
fredtc
Sanding of old pine floor boards commences this weekend. After many YouTube videos (why do floor contractors still love Balearic) I’ve gathered go diagonally to flatten the floor and don’t start the machine when the belt is on the floor.
That’s all right? Anything you think I really need to know before I press the big power button?