Sand and Finish
Now that your new hardwood flooring has been properly acclimated and installed, the process of Sanding and Finishing can begin.
(please see: “Things to know Before installing New Hardwood”)
Among the first questions often asked are: “How long does it take?” and “How much Dust can I expect throughout the house?”
The average time required for completing this process depends, largely, on the lay-out and square-footage of your floor. However, other factors that contribute, are the addition of staining the floor, the type of finish used and the number of finish coats to be applied.
Ultimately, you should plan on at least a week of “inconvenience”.
That said, the inconvenience is fairly minimal since you can walk on the floor the mornings after the finish coats are applied (with the exception of the stain coat) as well as on any “drying” days. If you are sensitive to fumes, it might be advisable to make arrangements to be away.
As for Dust in the House - We are pioneers in utilizing a relatively "dustless" sanding system (relative to what we had when I began in this trade); which I began to develop in the 1980s.
Simply put, I got tired of breathing the stuff and looked for ways to minimize my own intake!
It just-so-happens to benefit my customers as well.
While NO system is 100% Dustless, I can say that you should expect the equivalent of a “not having dusted your house for 2 - 3 weeks” worth of dust in any contiguous areas.
SMITH’s Hardwood Floors takes pride in their workmanship and
has as its goal -- satisfied customers!