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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.

What not to expect

  • A completely dust free environment. Today’s 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.

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.