I have just bought a 50's self built bungalow which had parquet flooring in lounge and hallway. It is 5x5 finger pattern t&g parquet but am not sure of original wood as it has been stained / varnished over the years to a dark mahogany colour. It is laid with bitumen over a concrete floor. There are quite a few individual fingers missing. My questions are
- is there anywhere I can get individual 'fingers'
- or could I take some from the lounge (which is being carpeted) to replace the missing ones.
- If so - what glue do I need to use? I can find lots of 'parquet tiles' but I don't think this is necessarily what I need?......
and finally,
- how do I go about sanding it if the bitumen is brittle and will I lose the rest of the floor if I attempt to sand it down
Any help gratefully received. I am a very newbie at all of this so please pardon any ignorance I have demonstrated!
- is there anywhere I can get individual 'fingers'
- or could I take some from the lounge (which is being carpeted) to replace the missing ones.
- If so - what glue do I need to use? I can find lots of 'parquet tiles' but I don't think this is necessarily what I need?......
and finally,
- how do I go about sanding it if the bitumen is brittle and will I lose the rest of the floor if I attempt to sand it down
Any help gratefully received. I am a very newbie at all of this so please pardon any ignorance I have demonstrated!