After the ease of sanding the back room on the first floor (pictured above...my future office), we thought it would be smooth sailing through the living room, dining room, and into the kitchen. We learned today the hill only gets steeper.
The office posed little difficulty because the boards were wide, there was no poly layer to grind through, nor were their top nails posing a threat to the sander that needed to be pounded below the surface. The living room, however, came with all these challenges. Dom made good progress with the random orbital, though, as stellar as a tool as it is, it cannot get every stubborn spot of remaining poly. Enter the edger, or as the guys at Maine Hardware called it, The Back Breaker. After a day of using it, I can attest to the accuracy of its nickname. The only way to effectively use it is to bend over at a half squat and hover over the machine, all the while trying to tame it with every muscle in your body.
If it wasn't for the following results, I wouldn't subject my body to such treatment.
As I type, Dom is still working with the orbital on the dining room and kitchen. Both rooms have the added hurdle of heavy layers of poly, paint, and who knows what else that is taking an excessive amount of time to get through. The boards underneath have taken a beating as well, which will mean even more pain as I sweep through with the Back Breaker to do the detailing. - Nick
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