We know that the best way to teach you to sand a floor is to demonstrate the whole process in film, rather than through a series of diagrams and text which can easily be misinterpreted or not fully understood. At the end of each step you will see for yourself what the floor should be looking like.
Preparation to the floor prior to sanding is very important. It's impossible to correct those early mistakes as you go along because you can't really see them till the varnish goes down. The trouble is, being inexperianced, you wont know, or be able to see, that you are making mistakes, untill the varnish goes down.

There are techniques that make the job run smoothly, avoiding nasty scratches and gauges due to incorrect use. SEE IMAGES Knowing how to do the sanding properly saves you money in the long run. Sanding sheets can be very expensive and can easily tear due to incorrect use.
In the film Peter actually sands, varnishes, fills the gaps between the floor boards, explains and shows how to manage the machines, and does small repairs. Commentary explains the whole process. So you wont be making those expensive mistakes on your floor.

Your choice of varnish is very important. Some varnishes will eventually turn to a very orangy colour, while others will give off dangerous odours during application. For more details. The varnish we use when sanding your homes is expensive but the finish is absolutely fabulous and does not turn the wood orange. We use Bonakemi Spectra, Traffic or Mega varnish, depending on the amount of traffic expected. If you try to save money on something make sure it's not the varnish. Cheap varnishes can give your floor a very orange/yellow finish that gets worse with time and can be problematic on application. You can buy Bonakemi varnishes from this site with next day delivery. It is not available from DIY stores.

It's important your floor is sanded to a high standard, don't cut corners thinking the varnish will cover up mistakes, it's quite the opposite, the varnish shows up the mistakes.

Anyone can make a good job of their floor if they follow our instructions. The running time of the sanding instruction is 20 minutes, and the gap filling demonstration is also 20 minutes

You'll do a good job, feel proud of your efforts and be confident enough to show your friends and confess to doing it yourself. But most important of all, if it's well done, it will add to the value of your property. Enjoy the film it will make floor sanding a lot easier. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Good luck with the floor.
download film now for as little as £5.

Fully interactive DVD, also with written instructions. £18.50. despatched day delivery

Some clips from the instruction film. View the instruction film trailers

The floors above were sanded by peter and Emma and have been varnished with Spectra which is available for purchase from this site, visit our SHOP ONLINE FROM THIS LINK.

just recieved email from satisfied customer  
Peter,
I downloaded both your films last week and found both very
informative. I sanded our living room floor about five years ago and I
wish I'd seen them both before doing that job. The varnish is now starting
to wear in places, so I have decided to sand it again. I didn't fill any
gaps last time, because I didn't know of a good way of doing it. Now,
thanks to you, I do. TOP

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