It has been some time...sorry. I am working on a big resand in Jackson, Tenn.; the floor is cupped and I am alone on this one. I had to start with 40 grit on a 45 degree to get it flat, then go back with 40 grit to remove the scratches. This is an ash mixed 2 1/4 with 4 inch, and the 4-inch is making it hard to get flat. What has been making things hard is the storms we have had for three days, tornados, high winds 65-80 mph, rain and more rain. Jackson is a 1 1/2 hour drive from the house; my plan was to stay in Jackson but there is no way I could leave the family alone at night during the bad storms. Why is it that the bad stuff comes at night when no one can see? So anyway I have been driving back and forth ... 3 hours round trip kills the workday.
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It has been some time...sorry. I am working on a big resand in Jackson, Tenn.; the floor is cupped and I am alone on this one. I had to start with 40 grit on a 45 degree to get it flat, then go back with 40 grit to remove the scratches. This is an ash mixed 2 1/4 with 4 inch, and the 4-inch is making it hard to get flat. What has been making things hard is the storms we have had for three days, tornados, high winds 65-80 mph, rain and more rain. Jackson is a 1 1/2 hour drive from the house; my plan was to stay in Jackson but there is no way I could leave the family alone at night during the bad storms. Why is it that the bad stuff comes at night when no one can see? So anyway I have been driving back and forth ... 3 hours round trip kills the workday.
I am in a hotel tonight to get a jump on the floor, my plan is to be done Saturday. This job is too big for one, but I'm not going to let it win. In fact, it is going okay; it is just the 45 cutting that is taking so much time. Here's a photo:
Sanding a wood floor on a 45 degree angle.
We installed the flooring 3 years ago, but they had a bad leak under the house about a year after we were done. So the cupped floor is done doing what it is going to do; in fact, they wanted to make sure that they let it sit for one full heat and one cool season. The floor is ready to look great again-the only change will be the color because she wants a little more brown in the ash.
The edger work is the next thing on my mind. I have been using the "flex" pad on the Super 7R and getting it flat! It is taking some time to get it right but it looks good. Right now I would say that half the edger work is done... first cut with 50 grit then to 80 and finish with 100. Yes, three cuts to make sure it is flat and scratch-free. I will also run my 3DS to make sure the field is flat as it can be, plus take out any imperfections that might be in the floor.
I should have photos of the wall line for you in the next few days; you can see the cup in the flooring. Like I said, this is a big job and as it gets done you will see some photos of my task.
Well, it is time to rest and get ready for the full day ahead. No driving time, so my plan is to work as if we had two on this job. I am moving faster than a long-tail cat in a rocking chair convention.
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