Thread: Any HardWood Floor Lovers Here?

Justin,

Very nice job by the way, as an old chippie by trade I still always appreciate seeing a fine timber finish with lots of colour and depth, and I think you have certainly achieved that for sure.

Two questions but I think you answered one anyway, how on earth did you mange to find time to do that floor, and posting 850 odd messages here between Jan and now?

And two I could imagine you buying a drum or two of CA and a couple of sheets of micro mesh and finishing the floor differently this time if you could do it over again.

Good one Justin looks nice.

Cheers
John

Originally Posted by superfly

Maybe you can use some natural mix of linseed oil, turpentine and beeswax. It will be really nice on hardwood, it's all natural, and easy to maintain. I use it on my wooden razor scales, and handmade instruments...

Nenad

Nenad, I would like the try that method as well. In a light traffic room with a good waxing I think it would be beautiful and relatively durable. Easy to refinish too. I'm glad you pointed that out --- oil/wax finishes are very beautiful indeed.

Justin

Originally Posted by johnmw1

Justin,

Very nice job by the way, as an old chippie by trade I still always appreciate seeing a fine timber finish with lots of colour and depth, and I think you have certainly achieved that for sure.

Two questions but I think you answered one anyway, how on earth did you mange to find time to do that floor, and posting 850 odd messages here between Jan and now?

And two I could imagine you buying a drum or two of CA and a couple of sheets of micro mesh and finishing the floor differently this time if you could do it over again.

Good one Justin looks nice.

Cheers
John

The floor was finished over a year ago -- had time on my hands then.

The process took about 1-2 weeks to finish.

I did it this way because I knew it would be difficult but beautiful --but yeah, brushing varnish (my first attempt) on a 18' x 15' room was an ordeal for sure.

Next time --polyurethane with mop

But this was for my dad and mum ---so they deserved something special.

Justin

Beautiful floors Justin!!!





Umm,






When did you say you're coming to visit ?

Mark,

I'll be there when you have carpet to carpet flooring.



Justin

Originally Posted by jaegerhund

Nenad, I would like the try that method as well. In a light traffic room with a good waxing I think it would be beautiful and relatively durable. Easy to refinish too. I'm glad you pointed that out --- oil/wax finishes are very beautiful indeed.

Justin

Love the job. I have a oil based wax finish on all my wood floors. they are a little hard to keep clean but when you re-wax them up they look as good as the day they originally went down, even if, (like mine) they are thirty years old.

Originally Posted by Wildtim

Love the job. I have a oil based wax finish on all my wood floors. they are a little hard to keep clean but when you re-wax them up they look as good as the day they originally went down, even if, (like mine) they are thirty years old.

Thanks --yep --- I think the trick is to not over-wax the floor ---less is more here,


Justin

Fantastic job, Justin

I have plenty of hardwood floors if you need any more practice

I'm intrigued by the old school phenolic (sp) coating. My house is 76 years old and that sounds like a nice period restoration idea (someday )

Originally Posted by steve

Fantastic job, Justin

I have plenty of hardwood floors if you need any more practice

I'm intrigued by the old school phenolic (sp) coating. My house is 76 years old and that sounds like a nice period restoration idea (someday )

Hey Steverini --

yeah --- Behlen is the manufacturer of the stuff I used ---very good product and appreciated by the most snobbish of varnish lovers.

A waxed shellac floor was common 80 or so years ago (the most beautiful of floors I think). Do you have a cape cod style home (for some reason this is what I imagine)

Do you know what kind of floors you have?

Good to hear from ya Steve ----thanks for the on my job.

Justin

Maybe I can do a flooring circuit --from Little Rhody to California

Steve (pays me in clam chowder and seafood bakes) --- Mark pays me in Southern Cali food and mechanics lessons.

Justin