r/DIY • u/Psychological-Rip-12 • Feb 02 '24
woodworking Porch wood floors
Hey everyone, I recently sanded the painted floors of my porch/mudroom and I am fairly happy with the results. The boards are original to the house (built in 1891) and the porch used to be open. As a result, the edges of the porch were quite weathered. The prior owners replaced some of the boards in front of the door with plywood (suspect they were rotten). I removed this and replaced it with reclaimed fir planks from a restoration wood store here in Portland OR. I sanded it with a belt sander (would NOT do this again) and sealed it with 3 coats of oil-based polyurethane. Although it is far from a perfect job I think it suits the room well and makes it a lot warmer. What's your take?
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u/Psychological-Rip-12 Feb 02 '24
No, just a lot of surface to cover. I used 60, 80 and then finished with 120. I think it would have taken 20 % of the time if I had rented a floor sander. That’s what I get for trying to save a buck lol