Hiya,
I'm new to the forum and regularly look here for advice, but I have a couple of questions regarding parquet floor that don't seem to be asked yet!
I've just bought 20 sqm of reclaimed oak parquet floor (I think it's oak). Anyway, they are in differing thicknesses and the condition varies. The floor I am laying it on is old vinyl tiles. These are very well stuck down and I have it on good authority that they contain asbestos, and cannot be moved.
I am currently going through the task of sorting and scraping and have quite a good system going and spending a couple of hours a night chipping away a the 1140 at least I have to do! I can do 3 in about 5 mins - not bad, eh?!
I'm possibly laying them in a double herringbone with a clear satin or matt floor varnish - if such a thing exists.
So.. to the questions:
a) Do I have to screed or is there an adhesive that bonds the blocks to vinyl tiles?
b} Is there a product that removes water marks from the ones that are slightly damaged or nourish the wood before varnishing?
c) They were super cheap aren't in the best of nick I'm afraid, if I get a few photos up can someone tell me what the wood is and what finish I can expect using what I have?
and finally
d) how much hight difference can you allow when laying two blocks of different thicknesses - is a say 8mm difference too much for a sander to take back?
I'm also looking for the best places to buy materials at a great price. I'm on a very tight budget and with all the hard work I'm putting in cleaning the things I don't want them pop out when the cat walks across them!
Excellent, I think that's everything for now - I hope someone can help.
Kind regards
Georgina
I'm new to the forum and regularly look here for advice, but I have a couple of questions regarding parquet floor that don't seem to be asked yet!
I've just bought 20 sqm of reclaimed oak parquet floor (I think it's oak). Anyway, they are in differing thicknesses and the condition varies. The floor I am laying it on is old vinyl tiles. These are very well stuck down and I have it on good authority that they contain asbestos, and cannot be moved.
I am currently going through the task of sorting and scraping and have quite a good system going and spending a couple of hours a night chipping away a the 1140 at least I have to do! I can do 3 in about 5 mins - not bad, eh?!
I'm possibly laying them in a double herringbone with a clear satin or matt floor varnish - if such a thing exists.
So.. to the questions:
a) Do I have to screed or is there an adhesive that bonds the blocks to vinyl tiles?
b} Is there a product that removes water marks from the ones that are slightly damaged or nourish the wood before varnishing?
c) They were super cheap aren't in the best of nick I'm afraid, if I get a few photos up can someone tell me what the wood is and what finish I can expect using what I have?
and finally
d) how much hight difference can you allow when laying two blocks of different thicknesses - is a say 8mm difference too much for a sander to take back?
I'm also looking for the best places to buy materials at a great price. I'm on a very tight budget and with all the hard work I'm putting in cleaning the things I don't want them pop out when the cat walks across them!
Excellent, I think that's everything for now - I hope someone can help.
Kind regards
Georgina