Original Floorboard Restoration

The pine floorboards in this Anerley / Penge house was overall looking tired and in urgent need of renovation. During our obligation-free survey, we did detailed inspection of the floors and discussed with the client all possible options.

After receiving our quote with pricing for floorboards repairs & restoration, our client has decided to go for floor sanding, of 26 sqm pine floorboards and finishing the floors in satin lacquer.

How the renovation of the floors went...

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

The original thickness of the pine 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 minimal 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 initial floorboards sanding stage is to remove the previous finish and level the floorboards throughout.

If the pine 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.

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 3 coats of Junckers HT700 lacquer in satin sheen with another light screen buff between the coats, for an excellent final touch to the finish.