Sanding Schedule

Recommended Sanding and Finishing Schedule for Ten Oaks’ Six Side Seal© Unfinished Flooring:

• No acclimation time is required before installation. Your floor’s protective moisture barrier provides protection for job sites that meet NWFA job site conditions.
• Finishing the hardwood floor should essentially be the last job of a construction project.
• Do not begin sanding the floor unless you are ready to quickly follow with a coat of finish ON THE SAME DAY.
• Always wear personal protective equipment when sanding (eye protection and dust masks).
• Inspect the floor carefully and tighten any loose boards by face nailing.
• Counter-sink or remove any protruding nails. Fill nail holes with matching wood filler.
• For a natural polyurethane finish:
  • Sand with 60 grit, then with 80 or 100 grit (your preference), followed by an optional 100 grit screen (only if the sanding job requires).
• • For a natural water base or stain finish:
  Sand with 60 grit, then 100 grit, followed by a 100 grit screen (or 120 or 150 grit per your preference). Then coat or stain the floor.