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Issue
#296 - August 2006
In the past, refinishing a hardwood floor was a job typically reserved
for professionals. And when you consider that the task required heavy-duty
sanders that could gouge a floor in a heartbeat and created huge dust
clouds and overpowering finish fumes, you could hardly blame a homeowner
for hiring a pro.
Fortunately, those obstacles have all been eliminated. In fact, with
the user-friendly sanders and finishing products that are available
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refinishing is a job
that any DIYer can handle, all for about $1 a square foot. Surprisingly,
it can also be done quickly. The 300-square-foot floor shown here
took the homeowners four days to sand and finish.
The primary tool you’ll need, the ezV floor sander, can be rented
in most areas. It removes the old finish in no time. And with water-based
finishing products, the refinishing process goes quickly, too. We’ll
explain the best ways to sand and finish a floor over the next few
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