Hello experts, I'm new to the forum and would really appreciate some advice on my floor-restoration project.
I had a wall removed between two rooms which have a lovely (but old and in need of TLC) herringbone woodblock parquet floor which I now want to repair and restore to its former glory. As part of the wall removal, a steel frame had to be insterted which meant removing a strip of the wood blocks measuring ~1m wide by 3.5 long and digging a trench across the floor which has since been filled/concreted and screeded.
What I have now is a patch of bare concrete and a stack of the old parquet blocks waiting to be re-laid prior to sanding and finishing. The blocks have a lot of bitumen left on them. I also removed a few from another area which I will cover with tiles so I will have plenty of blocks for the job. (I hope!!)
1st question - What do I need to do to the concrete/screed floor as preparation?
2nd question - What is the best way of re-laying the blocks - adhesive, bitumen or something else? Recommendations for the most practical DIY product welcome!
3rd question - Do I need to clean the old bitumen off the blocks or does this depend on what I stick them down with?
I am sure I will have more questions in the future, but any advice on the above would be greatly appreciated!!
I had a wall removed between two rooms which have a lovely (but old and in need of TLC) herringbone woodblock parquet floor which I now want to repair and restore to its former glory. As part of the wall removal, a steel frame had to be insterted which meant removing a strip of the wood blocks measuring ~1m wide by 3.5 long and digging a trench across the floor which has since been filled/concreted and screeded.
What I have now is a patch of bare concrete and a stack of the old parquet blocks waiting to be re-laid prior to sanding and finishing. The blocks have a lot of bitumen left on them. I also removed a few from another area which I will cover with tiles so I will have plenty of blocks for the job. (I hope!!)
1st question - What do I need to do to the concrete/screed floor as preparation?
2nd question - What is the best way of re-laying the blocks - adhesive, bitumen or something else? Recommendations for the most practical DIY product welcome!
3rd question - Do I need to clean the old bitumen off the blocks or does this depend on what I stick them down with?
I am sure I will have more questions in the future, but any advice on the above would be greatly appreciated!!