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A man in a hat and overalls pushing a sanding machine along a hardwood floor. - Vova Shevchuk/Shutterstock When refinishing hardwood floors, sanding is often necessary. It removes the old finish from ...

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Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? For many do-it-yourself families, summer is wood floor sanding season. Add that to ...

Many do-it-yourself homeowners are more than happy to stain hardwood floors. However, when it comes to sanding new hardwood floors or sanding off old finishes and scratches from old hardwood floors, ...

The nice thing about working with wood for DIY projects versus metal or masonry is that wood is relatively softer and lighter. You can lift a chunk of wood with just your hands, combine boards ...

Background: Ecklund, 30, was 12 years old when he started helping his father sand and install hardwood floors. He is now a crew leader at Supreme Hardwood, Elk Grove Village, a company his uncle owns.

Q: In a previous column, you suggested that a homeowner use an orbital hand sander to refinish his floors ("Refinishing a long hall floor is definitely a do-it-yourself project," Sept. 25). Wouldn't ...