Hardwood Floors April May 2018

AT THE SITE

By Mike Ledda

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Simple Rules for Containing Sanding Dust

”Dust containment can be a competitive advantage for your business.”

For decades, dust has been the bane of every oor sanding contractor, but in this day and age, there’s simply no reason why that should be the case. With proper dust controls in place, you can eliminate both time-consuming setup work (hanging plastic sheeting) and meticulous clean- up a er the sanding is done; jobs are 30 percent faster on average, meaning less inconvenience for your customers and fewer man-hours for you. at’s why “dust-free” services are one of the fastest growing demands from customers worldwide as they seek out contractors that can sand their oors without the huge mess and hassle of traditional systems. Dust containment can be a competitive advantage for your business, allowing you to charge a premium for your services while reducing your overall time and maintenance costs – the bene ts

of proper dust collection can pay for themselves ten-fold. But though many contractors may claim being “dust-free” or “dustless,” very few can walk the walk, and talk the talk. WHEN IT COMES TO CONTAINING DUST THERE ARE FOUR KEY ELEMENTS TO CONSIDER: 1. Contain the dust at each stage e rst step is simple: make sure that from the sander to the dustbin, wood dust doesn’t get back into the air. Hoses should be statically grounded, durable, and sealed airtight throughout their entire length. Your dustbin should be located far from the work area and should have a system in place that lets you tie o the liner bags for simple, mess-free, disposal. Most of all, you’ll need to make sure you’re using top-quality ltration throughout the system.

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