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Parquet floor sanding restoration and repair
The aesthetic beauty of a fully restored parquet floor can give your home a brand new look as it adds value at the same time. We offer a repair and restoration process that will allow you to cut the costs on having a brand new floor installed by doing the needed maintenance.
Looking for Damaged, Loose or Missing Blocks
The first thing we have to do when we are planning on restoring or repairing your parquet floor is to look for any missing, loose or damaged blocks in the floor. If there is any movement as you walk across a specific area of the floor, or a distinct hollow sound as you knock against the wood, it is very possible that there could be some missing or loose blocks. It's important that we are very careful as we go to remove any loose or damaged blocks. Carelessness during this process may lead to loosening even more blocks. Before replacement of blocks begins, we take proper measurements of the existing blocks to ensure the replacements will be the correct size. We also make sure that we are replacing the old blocks with the same type of wood.
Checking for Residue from an Old Flooring Adhesive
The next step is to make sure that the underfloor area as well as the blocks is all clean before we begin to apply adhesive material. If the parquet floor we are replacing is very old, then the underfloor area may contain a black tar adhesive called Bitumen. This adhesive is no longer used these days when flooring is applied and it is best to clean off any residue left from the Bitumen before we start to apply a brand new adhesive. This will ensure that the new flooring bonds as it should.
Correct any Problems with an Uneven Floor
While we remove the old flooring pieces, we may begin to notice that your underfloor is actually uneven. This is common, especially in older homes. To correct the problem, we use an acrylic leveling compound, at least 3mm per coating, to level up the floor.
Taking Time to Prevent Gaps in the Pattern
If at all possible, it is in our best interest to stick to your existing pattern when reinstalling your parquet floor blocks. Even the most cautious people can leave small gaps in the floor and it is nearly impossible to prevent this from happening. When reinstalling, we take our time so that we can keep the appearance of gaps as small as possible. If we clean the underfloor well before we get started, it can help prevent many gaps from forming in your floor pattern.
Sanding Your Restored Parquet Floor
It is always a good idea to sand the entire restored floor, and not just the newly replaced blocks. It's important that we wait long enough for the adhesive to set before we begin sanding the floor. If we had to remove any old Bitumen adhesive, we should allow for even more time. Failure to allow enough time may result in the blocks getting moved out of place once the sanding process begins. We should also be sure that the floor is clear of any leftover wax or dried adhesive before sanding and it is a good idea to run a floor vacuum over the floor so that any excess dirt will be removed.
Adding the Finishing Touches to your Parquet Floor
When sanding a parquet floor it is always recommended that we sand with the grain, yet popular patterns such as herringbone can sometimes make this difficult. Sanding over the floor several times will help to make this task easier. We use grit 40 sandpaper on the edge sander so that we can smooth out any areas that could not be reached by the sander. On the last round of sanding, we can fill in any visible gaps with a mixture of sand dust and wood filler. Or we can choose to plaster the floor with a flat trowel and the wood chips mixture. We should wait anywhere from thirty minutes to an hour after filing in gaps before we give the floor a final sanding round. On this round it is advisable to use 120 grit sanding paper. Once finished, run the floor vacuum over the area once again before we apply a coat of wood finish to it to make the newly restored parquet floor shine.
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The next step is to make sure that the underfloor area as well as the blocks is all clean before we begin to apply adhesive material. If the parquet floor we are replacing is very old, then the underfloor area may contain a black tar adhesive called Bitumen. This adhesive is no longer used these days when flooring is applied and it is best to clean off any residue left from the Bitumen before we start to apply a brand new adhesive. This will ensure that the new flooring bonds as it should.
If at all possible, it is in our best interest to stick to your existing pattern when reinstalling your parquet floor blocks. Even the most cautious people can leave small gaps in the floor and it is nearly impossible to prevent this from happening. When reinstalling, we take our time so that we can keep the appearance of gaps as small as possible. If we clean the underfloor well before we get started, it can help prevent many gaps from forming in your floor pattern.
When sanding a parquet floor it is always recommended that we sand with the grain, yet popular patterns such as herringbone can sometimes make this difficult. Sanding over the floor several times will help to make this task easier. We use grit 40 sandpaper on the edge sander so that we can smooth out any areas that could not be reached by the sander. On the last round of sanding, we can fill in any visible gaps with a mixture of sand dust and wood filler. Or we can choose to plaster the floor with a flat trowel and the wood chips mixture. We should wait anywhere from thirty minutes to an hour after filing in gaps before we give the floor a final sanding round. On this round it is advisable to use 120 grit sanding paper. Once finished, run the floor vacuum over the area once again before we apply a coat of wood finish to it to make the newly restored parquet floor shine.
