Original Floorboards Repaired & Sanded with Natural Clear Finish

Before the renovation works...

The pine floorboards in this Croydon house was overall looking tired and in desperate need of restoration. During our initial survey, we did detailed inspection of the floors and discussed with the client all possible options.

Our client has decided to go for floor repairs, floor sanding, of 31 sqm pine floorboards and finishing the floors in matt lacquer.

How we completed the renovation works...

One of the challenges we experienced while working on this project, was the amount of furniture, which we had to work around in stages.

Our floor restoration service begins with detailed inspection of the floors and any repairs to the floorboards will be completed in this initial stage. In this project approx. we have repaired approx. of floorboards.

The thickness of the victorian floorboards used for properties is approx. 20 mm when laid. Pine timber shrinks with the time and also becomes thinner every time the floors are restored. The nominal thickness, after which floorboards cannot be restored any further is approx. 15 mm.

Depending on the overall condition and level throughout, the initial floor sanding of the floorboards may start with coarser or medium grid. The task of the preparatory floorboards sanding stage is to remove the previous finish and level the floorboards throughout.

Unless the original floorboards have been sanded in past 10 - 15 years, they will usually not have a good level. Floorboards covered previously by carpets, may have cupping and larger gaps.

Sanding the floors with fine grids (80 - 120 gr) and a good rotary buff to the pine timber surface with high grid buffing screens is the most important stage in the preparation of the wooden flooring for finishing.

The floorboards was consequently sealed with 1 coat of primer and 2 coats of Tover Home Maxi lacquer in matt sheen with another light screen buff between the coats, for an excellent final touch to the finish.