Sanding LOTS of 85year old VJ's & Weatherboards ... what to buy ?
Hi,
My wife and I recently purchased an 85 year old Queenslander with 11 foot ceilings, VJ's all 'round inside and weatherboards on the outside (duh).
It's in reasonable condition as it is however we're planning to do LOTS of work to it (structurally and cosmetically) over the next few years (5, 10 or even 15 years) to return it's original beauty.
This includes sanding ever last piece of timber inside and out to prepare the house for some nice new paint to replace the current (lead-free) stuff that's just starting to flake off in places.
Now, the big question. If cost wasn't an issue which sanders could anyone suggest for the job taking into account the fact that I'd prefer the equipment to last many, many years after the 5-10 years of hardcore renovations to the house ?
I know I'll probably need a big tough belt sander (for the VJ's) & probably a large disc sander too (for the weatherboards) but which brands/models would be the best suited for ripping paint off as efficiently as possible ?
Also, can anyone recommend any other types of sanders or other tools I may need to finish the job off before applying the paint ? Dust Extractors for instance ? Any ideas ??