We decided that all our efforts at sanding the screened in porch were fairly worthless. One more do-it-yourself effort hits the dust. The explanation is that layers of paint have been sinking into that floor for centuries. Too much for our poor scraping abilities to handle. Instead, I hired Walter, who came with both his father and son. Armed with appropriate machines, the restored the boards to their original milled state.
I am tempted to just polyurethane it, but it will in fact be painted like the rest of the porch. It does look quite splendid.
Of course, this sanding inspired me with hope for the restoration of the wide black flooring in the hallway and the two parlors (which will eventually become kitchen, dining/sitting rooms). Unfortunately Walter thinks those old planks will not take well to a serious sanding. They might just have to be buffed and re-painted, but that project is far in the future.
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