parquet flooring

[Timmo]

Before I get to my question I have been reading the previous posts on preparing, sanding and varnishing parquet flooring. I now have a beautiful blond oak floor ready for finishing. Albeit with some wholes in it hence my question. Many thanks for those who offered thier time and expertise regarding these posts.

I took your advice on finding replacement blocks. After exploring the options I had a local company make some blocks out of some Oak shelving. Having just received them at a mere cost of £30 I have two problems I need advice on.

1) the blocks i have had made are not tounge and groove. Do I need to take any extra measures when I lay them? I thought of glueing them together.

2) I have installed a fireplace with a curved hearth. The blocks that meet the wall are parallel to it in strips of 2 blocks wide. The rest of the floor is wishbone pattern of the flooring. How do I edge around the curved hearth?

 

[WoodYouLike]

1) the blocks i have had made are not tounge and groove. Do I need to take any extra measures when I lay them? I thought of glueing them together.

If you're talking about just some blocks and they fit into the open spaces, just glue them to the underfloor and give sufficient time for the adhesive to bond.

2) I have installed a fireplace with a curved hearth. The blocks that meet the wall are parallel to it in strips of 2 blocks wide. The rest of the floor is wishbone pattern of the flooring. How do I edge around the curved hearth?

If the pattern already reaches the sides of the fireplace IMHO you should try to follow that pattern, including the two block border. Or, make an extra 'feature' of the fireplace by only installing an (extra) two or three (because of the curve) border.

 

[Timmo]

WoodYouLike

many thanks. your advise is a great help