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Step Six: Start Sanding

Work diagonally across the boards with the floor sander. If the boards aren't stained and in good condition, start with the medium grade sanding sheets. Otherwise, start with the coarse grade sheets. Work slowly across the room, overlapping each strip and keeping the machine moving all the time to stop ruts forming. Crisscross the room in the opposite direction to remove deep stains. Once you have sanded away the worst of the staining swap to the medium grade sheets and sand in the direction of the boards. Finish off with the fine abrasive again working up and down the boards.

Step Seven: Finish The Room's Edges

To finish off the edges of the room, use the round edging sander. Start with the coarse discs and work through the grades of abrasive in the same way. Work as close to the skirting boards as possible. Use an old chisel for scraping dirt out of the corners.

Step Eight: Clean The Sanded Boards

Vacuum the floor. To remove the finer dust, wipe over the new surface with a cloth dampened with white spirit. This will also remove any grease and dirt left on the surface. Make sure you wear soft-soled shoes at this stage to protect the unsealed floor. heat the acid in the top of your boiler or in a metal bowl over the saucepan, but never directly over a heat source. Add a few shavings of dye from the color block and leave to dissolve. easure out the paraffin wax and add it to the dissolved acid. Once this has dissolved, add a few drops of fragrance oil how to make candles at home depending onThread the wick through the mould and make sure that you leave a good few centimetres sticking out of the hole in the bottom. At the top, hold the wick steady by fixing it to the pin that sits across the top of the mould - either by sticking the pin through the centre of the wick, or tying the wick around the pin how heavily scented you would like your candle. Use a thermometer to check that the temperature of the wax is completely melted at ca. 80ºC (better still, use the au bain marie method to melt your wax, put a small pan containing the wax into a larger pan filled with water, in this way you can never overheat the wax) before taking it off the heat. Pour the wax. Put a tray or newspaper under your mold to stop the wax dripping everywhere. Pour the liquid wax into a metal pouring jug and then slowly pour it into the mold. Add extra wax. Wax contracts as it cools, so you will need to use a stick or pencil to poke small holes in the candle around the wick

Step Nine: Seal The Boards

It's essential the boards are sealed with either a clear wood finish or paint. Make sure the varnish you choose is flooring grade. Brush or roller on at least two coats (three for hard-wearing areas such as hallways) in the direction of the grain. Leave to dry overnight.