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We have a parquet floor that is looking a little old and tired.
The style of parquet is individual pieces of wood about 3" long x 0.5" wide, where about 6 are placed together to make a square, which is then placed next to another square but at 90 degrees, in order to make a nice pattern.
Our problem is some of the pieces have become loose and gaps are appearing, which is I suspect, due to central heating pipes running under the floor. The wood appears to have been fixed with a black substance (bitumin?). It has also been varnished in a dark finish, which apart from being a little oppressive, has been scratched in some places so a lighter colour shows through.
The questions I have are therefore:
1. Am I correct that it is better to restore the floor rather than replace (we kind of like it) ?
2. Is there a type of glue that is suitable for sticking the loose pieces down to avoid them lifting again?
3. Should I look to use a varnish removing chemical or attempt to sand the floor down? Is this a difficult job?
4. Once the old finish has been removed, how should I treat it (I would like it to be lighter than the previous finish).
Thanks
We have a parquet floor that is looking a little old and tired.
The style of parquet is individual pieces of wood about 3" long x 0.5" wide, where about 6 are placed together to make a square, which is then placed next to another square but at 90 degrees, in order to make a nice pattern.
Our problem is some of the pieces have become loose and gaps are appearing, which is I suspect, due to central heating pipes running under the floor. The wood appears to have been fixed with a black substance (bitumin?). It has also been varnished in a dark finish, which apart from being a little oppressive, has been scratched in some places so a lighter colour shows through.
The questions I have are therefore:
1. Am I correct that it is better to restore the floor rather than replace (we kind of like it) ?
2. Is there a type of glue that is suitable for sticking the loose pieces down to avoid them lifting again?
3. Should I look to use a varnish removing chemical or attempt to sand the floor down? Is this a difficult job?
4. Once the old finish has been removed, how should I treat it (I would like it to be lighter than the previous finish).
Thanks