Pine Floorboards Restoration in Matt Finish

Before the restoration works...

The pine floorboards in this Palmers Green house was overall looking tired and in desperate need of refinishing. During our free survey, we did a thorough inspection of the floors and discussed with the client all possible options.

Our client has decided to go for floor sanding, floor repairs, gap filling, of 12 sqm pine floorboards and finishing the floors in matt Lacquer.

How we completed the restoration works...

Our floor renovation 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. 8 sqm of floorboards.

The thickness of the pine floorboards used for residential 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 aim of the preparatory floorboards sanding stage is to remove the previous finish and level the floorboards throughout.

Unless the victorian floorboards have been already restored previously in past 10 - 15 years, they will usually not have a good level. Floorboards covered previously by carpets, will be uneven, with larger gaps.

Next stage in the process of floor restoration was the application of the gap filling. We aim to apply the resin filler with saw dust in the end of the working day, so it settles properly overnight and we can repeat it on the following morning , if required. The putty is after that removed by next stages of the floor sanding process in medium grids .

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 Bona Mega Lacquer in matt sheen with another light screen buff between the coats, for an excellent final touch to the finish.