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The
many benefits of polished timber floors
- Adds
value to your home
- Low allergy
alternative to carpet
- Beautiful,
natural look.
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Preparation
prior to sanding and polishing
- It is
recommended that all painting except for the final coat on
skirting boards be completed prior to sanding and finishing.
The final coat can be applied to the skirtings after the sanding
and finishing is completed.
- Gas and
electrical appliances are to be disconnected. All pilot lights
(including hot water systems) are to be turned off.
- In many
cases, you may need to seek alternative accommodation as the
wet floor areas cannot be walked on for 24 hours in between
each coat and the fumes may be strong.
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What
not to expect
- A completely
dust free environment. Todays floor sanding machines
have vacuums and dust collection fitted and every effort is
made to eliminate dust as much as possible. Some airborne
dust particles are present in every house and may settle in
the finish whilst drying; however, if this occurs it usually
wears off after a relative short period of time.
- Removal
of deep cuts such as those left from carpet trimming knives
and gouges in the boards
- Removal
of stains from within the boards and around nail holes.
- Gaps
to be filled between the boards. These will not be filled
as subsequent shrinkage and expansion in the timber will cause
cracking in the filler.
- Boards
damaged by borers to have the same gloss level as boards in
good condition.
- Areas
that have been filled with putty to have the same feel as
the timber after application of coatings.
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What
to expect
- Quality
sanding and finishing
- All visible
nails punched and filled using an appropriate colour timber
putty. Putty colour will approximate the colour of the darker
boards within a floor.
- Nail
holes, knot holes and gaps at the end boards to be filled
with appropriate filler.
- Some
variation in colour and grain between new and old boards.
- Black
japanning or stain around the perimeter of some older timber
may produce a finished floor with a two-tone effect.
- A coating
that will provide many years of beauty providing that it is
properly maintained.
- Some
lighting, particularly down lights will produce a visible,
fine, circular scratched effect on the floor. High gloss finishes
will tend to accentuate this effect that often reduces over
time.
- Some
slight markings on skirting boards from contact with the edger
machine.
- Any silicone
and other products on a floor may cause rejection with subsequent
coats of polyurethane. Silicione or silicone based products
include: Fabulon, Hair Spray, Flay Spray, Cleaning Agents
etc.
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