Hi there
I have a large floor (2100 square feet or so) which is made up of reclaimed (beech) gymnasium flooring. This is T&G boards with pre-existing court markings. Since the floor was clearly sanded "level" in the previous locations, all of the boards are a slightly different thickness.
What I need to achieve is a removal of the court markings and sanding back to a flat, level finish, followed by re-sealing.
I've got one quote in of £3000 (discounted from £3700) to do the job. The specialist concerned tells me that this includes £800 of varnish. Whilst on the face of it this seems reasonable, money for this project is a little tight at the moment, so I'm considering other options.
First, does anybody have any experience of such matters who could suggest whether this price seems reasonable? The building is in London, E1 (just off Brick Lane). The room is clear, about 8m x 24m, so no fiddly obstacles to work around.
If not reasonable, any suggestions of individuals or companies I could try to get alternative quotes?
And, finally, does anybody who has tackled this sort of thing before believe that it is a realistic DIY proposition? I installed the floor, having dug out 65 tons of concrete and levelled (every metre!) 800 running metres of new joist to support it, so I'm fairly competenet at many things, but floor sanding I've only tried once on a floor rather a lot smaller than this. If so, I've had conflicting advice so far - some have said use paint stripper to remove the court markings before sanding, others have suggested just sanding-off everything. Can anyone advise on this?
Thanks!
I have a large floor (2100 square feet or so) which is made up of reclaimed (beech) gymnasium flooring. This is T&G boards with pre-existing court markings. Since the floor was clearly sanded "level" in the previous locations, all of the boards are a slightly different thickness.
What I need to achieve is a removal of the court markings and sanding back to a flat, level finish, followed by re-sealing.
I've got one quote in of £3000 (discounted from £3700) to do the job. The specialist concerned tells me that this includes £800 of varnish. Whilst on the face of it this seems reasonable, money for this project is a little tight at the moment, so I'm considering other options.
First, does anybody have any experience of such matters who could suggest whether this price seems reasonable? The building is in London, E1 (just off Brick Lane). The room is clear, about 8m x 24m, so no fiddly obstacles to work around.
If not reasonable, any suggestions of individuals or companies I could try to get alternative quotes?
And, finally, does anybody who has tackled this sort of thing before believe that it is a realistic DIY proposition? I installed the floor, having dug out 65 tons of concrete and levelled (every metre!) 800 running metres of new joist to support it, so I'm fairly competenet at many things, but floor sanding I've only tried once on a floor rather a lot smaller than this. If so, I've had conflicting advice so far - some have said use paint stripper to remove the court markings before sanding, others have suggested just sanding-off everything. Can anyone advise on this?
Thanks!