How to Strip a Hardwood Floor | This Old House

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows the proper and safe way to remove an old finish from a hardwood floor. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Strip a Hardwood Floor:
- window fan, used to exhaust dust-laden air from room during sanding
- plastic drop cloth, used to cover adjacent doorways and block out dust
- painter's tape, for holding drop cloth in place
- 36-, 60- and 80-grit sanding disks
- wood filler, used to patch holes and cracks in floor 6. 2x4 blocks, two short blocks needed to temporarily prop up the front of the refrigerator
- dust mask
- safety goggles
- hearing protection

Tools for How to Strip a Hardwood Floor:
- 6-in. random-orbit floor sander, for sanding off the old floor finish
- 6-inch drywall knife, used to apply wood filler
- detail sander, used to sand in tight spaces
- hammer and nail set, for tapping exposed nails below the wood's surface
- paint scraper, for removing old finish from under front edge of refrigerator

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