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I don't often say this, but on this I agree with woodyoulike. A good quality continuous belt sander like a Bona or Lagler with a good quality dust bag or separate dust collection unit will leave very little dust. Gravity sucks towards the floor so that's where all the paint and other...

Hi Mountainwalker Aires only picked this topic up a few days ago. The original conversations were over a year ago. But you are right "Flexible" adhesives have only been around for 10 years or slightly more, under floor heating has been around considerably longer. If installed correctly...

Link to their front page to read for yourself http://www.bostik.co.uk/construction/group/Professional-Flooring/1/Wood-Flooring-Adhesives/6 To quote their description "Heavy duty rigid adhesive for surface bonding wood flooring"

Laybond L16 is a solvent based rigid adhesive. Laybond L19 is an MS Polymer Silaine adhesive which has flexibility. The L19 will in general stick to non-porous surfaces, has no nasty products in it and will allow the wood some movement particularly with UFH L16 is based on Acetone which is...

The best known joint filler (and probably the best) is Lecol 7500, but it's based on Acetone so is harmful and flammable. http://www.flooringsales.co.uk/acatalog/lecol_filler_mastic_7500.pdf There are then waterbased fillers which are OK for smaller joints but not quite as good like Mix & Fill...

Hi Although I have not done it myself I would assume that you could now apply a clear varnish over the top and so preserve the colour you have. The sheen is set by the final coat so use another 2 coats of the Matt or Silk Matt version to get your desired finish. TT

Screed or levelling is require if the floor is not level. +/- 3mm over 3 meters is the British Standard, but check the wood manufacturers recommendations. DPM if the floor is damp. Check with a box hydrometer. Underlay if you are floating laminate OR Glue if it's a solid but many other...

As I live many miles from you sadly I do not know of any Belt Sanders for hire in your area. The company I have used a number of times is. http://www.hirecentres.com/category/floor-sanding-equipment-hire.html Not sure how far they go up north, they could always send it by pallet but it...

3 rooms in total with an area of just under 50m2 The quote for the sanding and sealing part is £820 excluding the extra works you are asking him to do. This equates to around £18 per m2 which is within market rate depending on which part of the country you are in. As far as staining the...

You could try Sadolin direct and see if they can tell you who stocks them. http://www.sadolin.co.uk/professional/contact/ TT

Hi there Libron is an established name with basic to middle of the road product so it probably won't be bad. That said it depends how much you need because at £8.25 for a 0.75 litre tin that actually works out at £55 per 5 litres. Working on 10m2 per litre as a standard consumption rate, and...

The two most common would be Bona R850T which I use, or Sika T52FC which by the colour of the adhesive in your picture is probably what they used.

Hi Andy You should never sand so as to go directly across the grain, so with block flooring always approach it at 45 degrees to the lay of the blocks. On your next sand paper grade (or a second pass on the same grit) then do it at 90 degrees to the first pass (still at 45 degrees to the...

Many people lay wood using a liquid batton system and the effect when removed is very much as you see it there. Normal centres for the adhesive is 250-300mm. The adhesive would need to be the correct type to do this and not the standard tub stuff. That said I much prefer a full fix by spreading...

Hi Sounds like you have number of problems there. I will try to answer your questions but would advise against taking the machine apart to try and solve the issues. These are powerful electrical machines, don't do anything that could be dangerous. I will also base my answers on my machine...

or a 2.5litre and a couple of 0.75 litre and you will be right there. http://www.bona.com/en-GB/United-Kingdom/BonaSystem1/Coatings1/Oils--Wax/Bona-Hardwax-Oil/ That said I would buy the 5 litre of one product and keep what's left in reserve for a thin overcoat in a year or three. Unless...

Hi To answer your exact question. Yes they are compatible when applied correctly. Is it a good idea? probably no unless you are talking about a coloured oil, then a clear hardwax over the top. Clear oil and hardwax oil will give roughly the same wood colouration so why bother trying to mix...

It also says it is for doors and windows. Two problems I can see, firstly it probably does not have the strength required to be a flooring product, secondly it is "highly water repellent" which means almost nothing in the way of varnish will stick to it (water or solvent). You will also find...

No that is just WoodYouLike promoting Blanchon;-) I am sure that if you contact Sadolin direct they can supply you a hardener as a spare part. The mask looks good, probably a good investment. There is also a new Bona Mix & Fill Plus which will probably be as good as the Blanchon and...

What sort of finish do you have on the floor at the moment. Oil or lacquer? If it's lacquer there are high gloss polishes around that you can burnish to a high gloss, but it will take work to keep it looking good. http://www.floormart.co.uk/british-nova-high-gloss-wood-polish-35kg-p-2367.html...