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Varnishing the new timber flooring

March 25, 2014 /

All the timber flooring was finished yesterday and today it was the job of sanding the floors and applying the final coat of varnish.  The timber boards had already had a couple of coats of varnish before being laid, but the final coat seals the floor and all the joints between the boards.  It takes around four hours to go off, but it is best left overnight.

Once the varnish has set, we will fit the skirting boards.  These have already had one coat of paint.  They will need a second, but at least one coat speeds up the process.  The varnish is a satin matt.  It only looks glossy in the photo below as the varnish is still wet!

The timber boards already have a couple of coats of varnish on them before they are installed. Once the boards are laid, they are sanded and then a final coat of varnish (polyurethane based) is applied using a felt pad. The varnish is poured into a plastic bin bag in a crate. This enables them to dip the pad fully into the varnish before applying.

The timber boards already have a couple of coats of varnish on them before they are installed. Once the boards are laid, they are sanded and then a final coat of varnish (polyurethane based) is applied using a felt pad. The varnish is poured into a plastic bin bag in a crate. This enables them to dip the pad fully into the varnish before applying.

Timber flooring in the hall

March 25, 2014 /

We finished the timber flooring in the hall yesterday including the flooring that covers the step for the stairs to sit on. The staircase that we are currently using is temporary while the finished staircase is being built.

We weren’t sure about the step when it was first built.  It seemed a bit out of place, but now it is clad in timber, it looks better.  We are still not totally convinced, but we are going with it for the time being.  The addition of the LED lights (front and back) make it look like it is there on purpose (and not just covering up some pipework!).

This is the timber step that the new stair case will sit on. The temporary staircase has been removed so that the platform can be covered in timber flooring. The LED lights that are in the step have been snipped off - the wires have been fed through the holes and will be reconnected to the LED lights before being put back into position.

This is the timber step that the new stair case will sit on. The temporary staircase has been removed so that the platform can be covered in timber flooring. The LED lights that are in the step have been snipped off – the wires have been fed through the holes and will be reconnected to the LED lights before being put back into position.

There is a floor box in the centre of the hallway. This has a couple of electrical sockets plus an ethernet socket and a controlled light connections. This means that we can put a lamp on a table in the centre of the room without cables laying across the floor. Since the light is connected to the Loxone kit, it can be controlled in exactly the same way as all the other lights in the house. The cover of the floor box is covered in timber flooring to match the floor.

There is a floor box in the centre of the hallway. This has a couple of electrical sockets plus an ethernet socket and a controlled light connections. This means that we can put a lamp on a table in the centre of the room without cables laying across the floor. Since the light is connected to the Loxone kit, it can be controlled in exactly the same way as all the other lights in the house. The cover of the floor box is covered in timber flooring to match the floor.

The platform that the new stairs will sit on is also covered in timber flooring and this means that the temporary stairs need to be removed. You can see them on their side upstairs. The bulbs for the LED lights have been snipped allowing the cables to be fed through the holes in the timber flooring. These will then be re-jointed and the LEDs put into position.

The platform that the new stairs will sit on is also covered in timber flooring and this means that the temporary stairs need to be removed. You can see them on their side upstairs. The bulbs for the LED lights have been snipped allowing the cables to be fed through the holes in the timber flooring. These will then be re-jointed and the LEDs put into position.

Another view of the platform for the new staircase.

Another view of the platform for the new staircase.

Timber flooring

March 21, 2014 /

Now the carpets are down, it is time to start on the timber flooring.  There will be timber flooring in the lounge, hall and study.  Since the lounge is on the same heating zone as the kitchen, the underfloor heating has been turned off for the last week or so.

We are using engineered Oak boards.  Solid oak boards were shrink and twist with the heat from the underfloor heating.  The oak flooring should match the oak in the exposed oak trusses.  Once the floor is down, it is sealed using a

The flooring is being installed by CJ Flooring in Huddersfield.

The timber flooring has to be made from engineered boards rather than solid boards. This is due to the underfloor heating. The boards are glued onto the concrete screed. This helps with the heat transmission through the floor.

The timber flooring has to be made from engineered boards rather than solid boards. This is due to the underfloor heating. The boards are glued onto the concrete screed. This helps with the heat transmission through the floor.

 

We have started putting the timber flooring down in the lounge. The underfloor heating in here has been off for the last week or so since it is on the same zone as the kitchen where we have been tiling the floor.

We have started putting the timber flooring down in the lounge. The underfloor heating in here has been off for the last week or so since it is on the same zone as the kitchen where we have been tiling the floor.

The timber flooring is glued to the cement screed. This helps transmit the heat from the underfloor heating. The glue goes off in about 4 hours, but in practice you can walk on it straight away as long as the boards are tightly fitting.

The timber flooring is glued to the cement screed. This helps transmit the heat from the underfloor heating. The glue goes off in about 4 hours, but in practice you can walk on it straight away as long as the boards are tightly fitting.

 

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