sanding floorboards, on knees, the hard way

Hi guys. Been a peruser of this forum for a bit and now, my first post (wish it was a more sensible one). We have just bought a miners cottage http://www.renovateforum.com/images/...py/biggrin.gif and are very tight on cash. My partner wants to consider getting pro to do floor sanding, finish. I, as usual hope to do these things myself (money really needed to install some form of kitchen) and after reading about hire equipment (wouldn't mind hearing more about how to use these), got a bit scared of potentially ruining the job through both inexperience and rubbish hire equipment. I was wondering if getting down on hands and knees (35m2) would achieve a more controlled result by using belt and orbital sander. I know, crazy but anyone done this? Have to get keys to house to take photos of boards so more questions to come about types of finishes appropriate to timber species. Thanks in advance for any input.


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