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It's a ten year old thread. We're not in the habit of removing old threads. But it's worth the warning in case somebody else comes across it. I offered something just based on my experience ten years ago. It may well have been bad advice even then. Many things may have changed. Caveat emptor.

Layer, For a home job, how does the sealer help? For a professional job- I have seen what a professional does, and the difference is absoutely outstanding. For a good quality property, where you really want to impress, get a professional. If it's of ordinary grade, do it yourself...

handyandy, Thanks for the contribution from someone who has done it. Certianly punching in nails and filling is necessary. I was fortunate that almost all the nails on my floor had been punched in well already. I assume that hand sanding would be sufficient for that. But for Hobgoblin-...

Bill, I'd have a few things to say about the sanding- except that the floor is a new one, and sanding is probably not relevant. My polyurethane was not water based- it would be intersting to see how it compared to an oild based one. On the sanding side- I had a drum sander and an edger-...

gobsmacked, If the floor boards are brand new, there's a chance you won't need sanding at all. I'm not any sort of expert- I've done one floor (so far). But I suspect that the sanding is only to get rid of gunk. My floor was in a pretty bad state. If your floor is smooth, you may well be able...