After all of the floor edges were sanded, we used a shop vac to get as much of the sanding dust as possible off of the floor.  Then, we used tack rags

Since the paint was removed from the edges of the floor earlier this year, the next step was to sand the wood down so that it matched the level of the rest

To help reduce some of the excess clutter because of all of the house parts laying around, we decided to reinstall the woodwork that wouldn’t be affected by the floor refinishing.  Here,

Since the drum sander we rented couldn’t reach all of the way up the wall, it left a small area of floor around the edge of the room that didn’t get sanded. 

The second day of sanding consisted of 2 runs with the medium grit paper, and then 2 runs with the finest grit paper. Sweeping up the dust after the final run with

Having never sanded a floor before, I did quite a bit of research before we began.  Here is a link to a very good article that basically tells you exactly how to

Both doors with the first coat of clear coat applied.  We went with an oil-based, satin finish polyurethane. Some of the other pieces of the woodwork with the first coat of clear

One window frame with the first coat of stain. Some of the baseboards with the first coat of stain. Applying the first coat of stain to the other window frame.