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Hi WoodYouLike. I have recently used a HireTech HT8 belt sander (with the clamp bar). When you say it could leave loads of marks, does it look something like stripes? I have stripes that look almost like the effect you'd get from light streaming in through louvred blinds, although the floor...

Thanks RigidRaider & WoodYouLike! :) I'll carry on with what I'm doing and leave it a few weeks as suggested. I'll keep my fingers crossed too! :D

Ok. I have some slight warping in an area of about 3sq feet around the water leak site. It is very slight though. Over time, is it likely to return to normal, or will it remain the same shape and therefore require sanding level? I'm happy to sand the area again, but I want to leave the...

Thanks mate! Your advice is appreciated. :D Hopefully I'll get lucky... :wink:

Hi WoodYouLike, thanks for you comments. :) The problem occurred on Friday afternoon, but I wasn't able to source a dehumidifier until Saturday. At the moment there is no sign of warping. All the surface water was removed within 15 mins of the leak, but I am mainly concerned about the water...

Well, after many hours sanding with a hand sander I finally sealed my parquet floor. It's a floating tongue & groove type. I was well happy with the results and was just in the process of fitting the strip across the threshold of the door when I accidentally drilled through a water pipe from the...

Hi everyone, Thanks for all your tips - I will let you know how I get on :wink:

Thanks for your advise WoodYouLike. I am lucky that the blocks I am using are tongue and groove, and there doesn't appear to be any real height difference to speak of. However, as you suggest, I will check each block during the laying process. I am in a situation where it looks like I am...

Hi. I am in the process of laying an oak parquet floor. I do not have access to hire machinery, or large professional sanding equipment. The floor appears pretty level with no real high spots. What is the best type of electric sander to use - should I still go for the belt type, or is it best to...

Thanks WoodYouLike. Your knowledge in this field is appreciated. I am definitely erring towards the adhesive route, as it not having them stuck down just seems like a bodge to me. If anyone has any experience or recommendations regarding not gluing the blocks down, please post your...

Hi WoodYouLike :) I'm not certain how thick my neighbours underlayment is, but he reckons it was around 2mm, so it may be some cheap Bulgarian stuff! I can probably find out for sure when he's back over here in the summer. I do know his blocks are the same as mine - as we purchased them via...

Hi there all. I've recently moved from the UK to an apartment in Bulgaria. I currently have concrete floors that are screeded level. The concrete was laid 5 months ago, so it should be well cured. I have enough new hardwood tongue & groove blocks to lay in 3 rooms. I did intend to use...