Which sander to sand floors (100m2)

terencemc · 13-09-2012 11:55AM #1

Hey y'all,
I need to do some sanding for my sister and my mate said that option 1 may be too aggressive and suggested option 2:
Option 1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Einhell-EINRTBS75-Sander-Variable-Ccontrol/dp/B001T0HF08/ref=sr_1_22?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1347464048&sr=1-22

Option 2
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-76220-135-Watt-230-Volt-3-Sheet/dp/B00206WARI/ref=sr_1_4?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1347521852&sr=1-4

I have about 100m2 to sand and I figure that it will be used every 2 years for 50m2 between friends and families.
Has anyone had any experience with sanders like these and could make a recommendation?

Cheers

jameshayes · 13-09-2012 12:20PM

dude you will ending up throwing that out the window after 10m2

just rent one of these http://www.azhire.ie/equipment.hire.products.dublin.ireland.php?sectionnumber=123&number=479

terencemc · 13-09-2012 12:26PM

Cheers...Are they good for corners and edges or would I need a small one aswell?

Zadkiel · 13-09-2012 12:30PM

jameshayes wrote: »

dude you will ending up throwing that out the window after 10m2

just rent one of these http://www.azhire.ie/equipment.hire.products.dublin.ireland.php?sectionnumber=123&number=479

+1 for this, you'll fly through with one of these. Yep you'd need another small sander for the edges. You'll probably have a border of about 2inches where this these can't get into.

Soups123 · 13-09-2012 01:48PM

Glad I came across this as I am an absolute novice but have a job to be done at home, the upstairs is complete covered in the original floor boards.

Questions with this hired sander do you simply sweep up the dust when finish and/or any tips as to the easiest/quickest way of doing this before varnishing?

jameshayes · 13-09-2012 02:37PM

Soups123 wrote: »

Glad I came across this as I am an absolute novice but have a job to be done at home, the upstairs is complete covered in the original floor boards.

Questions with this hired sander do you simply sweep up the dust when finish and/or any tips as to the easiest/quickest way of doing this before varnishing?

You'll be drinking it in your tea for a week... pain in the ass but yea, wait for it to settle then sweep / hoover it up (then repeat x 10)

Which sander to sand floors (100m2)

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