Sheet sanders are a great for finishing off doors ready for painting and sanding between coats (Image credit: Getty Images) Floor sander Sanding by hand can become very tedious sometimes. It’s good to have a practical tool that helps you to smoothen a surface by scraping away the rough portions on your work piece and render it with the perfect texture that you want it to have. Having a hand sanding equipment that helps you do your woodworking or helps you to work on other materials like metals can make things easier and give the desired outcome. Belt sanders are powerful sanders that run a continuous sanding belt around a pair of drum wheels. They are typically portable though they are often paired with a disc sander that is fixed to a bench.

Hand sanders are tools of convenience. They make the process of sanding rough textures easier and save on time and the effort put in. With every advance in technology, there are several models of hand sanders, electrical, orbital, portable and stationary. We have reviewed for you some of the best hand sanders UK which have received positive response from DIY enthusiasts. The products reviewed her are handheld tools and portable. They are quite easy and adaptable to work with a variety of materials with particular reference to wood. They make a sanding job seem so simple and easy.It’s not a portable sander like an orbital or detail sander, it is typically attached to a workbench or similar. It's not a tool for everyday DIY sanding projects, but ideal if you are a woodwork enthusiast. What sander should I buy first?

The belt sander is typically flat, but in some cases it may be vertical. It also has a table and is good for flattening/levelling long edges and adding bevelled edges. A variation on the hand sander is a pole sander like the ProDec Heavy Duty Swivel Pole Sander Head which is attached to a pole making it useful for sanding walls and ceilings – before painting or hanging wallpaper – without the need for a ladder. Belt & Disc sanderThere are electrical belt sanders and orbital sanders, both portable and stationary which use power to give a smooth finish to your work piece and produce the desired results. This speeds up things and saves time and effort. It is convenient and pragmatic to have the best hand sander with you for all your DIY projects and woodworking. When you choose a hand sander, it is worth remembering that sand off the surface properly and uniformly to give the needed smoothness or texture will give it a perfect finish. Hand sanders, be it any type, works the same way. It applies motion to the abrasive sheet or the sandpaper which smoothens the unneeded rough materials and reveals the texture and finish that you want from the final product.

These power tools come in various options. If you are a DIY enthusiast who likes to play around with wood and a few other materials, a simple sander should do the job for you. If you are into serious wood working or a professional, you may look at the advanced options such as orbital ones. So, ask yourself what type of work you would like to do with a hand sander and how often will you require it. This depends very much on what projects you are going to be working on, but if you are looking for a general purpose power sander we recommend starting out with an orbital sander, you can read more about ' what is an orbital sander?' in our guide.Drywall sanders are sanders specifically designed for smoothing down newly plastered walls or ceilings ready for another layer, a coat of paint and flattening joins or repairs. Handheld versions have two handles and a round sanding disc like an orbital sander but larger and variable speeds. The large pad helps to ensure that you get a smooth flat surface on a wall or ceiling.

They are used in combination with an edging sander to get a full wall to wall finish. Alternatively, you can use an orbital sander for the edges of a room, but this will typically take longer. This makes it ideal for most sanding jobs including large flat areas and especially useful if not near a power point. They are cheaper than a power sander, but you will need plenty of muscle power, so they are typically used in short bursts. They are versatile, easy to use and good for a whole host of sanding projects including sanding doors, windows, skirting boards, walls and furniture. Their round sanding pad helps produce a smooth finish that offers less sanding marks than other power sanders. A detail sanders small size and triangular shaped pad make them ideal for getting into corners and other heard to reach areas (Image credit: Getty Images) Belt sander