Advice on local sanding equipment hire for parquet flooring.

[halo1234]

I'm about to lay a parquet flooring. It's maple & from a school so needs quite a bit of sanding. I've been advised to use either an orbital or drum sander. I'm reading a few posts that give conflicting advice.

The local hire companies have either a 44kg drum sander & the another has an orbital sander.

Could someone also advise me on the sanding grits I should use & give me an idea of how many sets I may need for 16sq mtr floor.

Thanks

 

[WoodYouLike]

a drum sander of 44kg is too light to do the job properly (plus you run the risk of creating shatter marks with the lowest grits),. Orbital sander: even less heavy.

Find a belt sander of at least 65 kg to get the best results

 

[halo1234]

Thanks WoodYouLike, I'm having no luck finding the bigger belt sanders locally. I'm base in Nottingham.

Any suggestions?

 

[WoodYouLike]

Ask a local wooden floor fitter/restorer? Could mean they will do the job for you (but that's always better than ruining the floor with the wrong tool)

 

[halo1234]

thanks for the advice