Hey guys,
I am currently head down bum up in my first reno and was looking for some flooring advice, what better place to come that SS right
I have pulled up most of the carpet throughout the house (2 layers think with underlay in most areas!) with the intention of sanding and oiling the jarrah floors that have lied dormant for years. A few things I have found;
Questions (apologies for rookiness but this will be my first experience with it!);
Any help is always appreciated!
Cheers
I am currently head down bum up in my first reno and was looking for some flooring advice, what better place to come that SS right
I have pulled up most of the carpet throughout the house (2 layers think with underlay in most areas!) with the intention of sanding and oiling the jarrah floors that have lied dormant for years. A few things I have found;
- The floors in the main bedroom and living area have already been sanded and oiled, then had carpet laid over them.
- In the second bedroom the previous owner has oiled the floors, but was lazy and didn't oil under an old cabinet leaving a 1.5*0.5m patch or bare timber.
- The other bdrm and hall are looking as new as the day they were laid due to 5cm of carpet covering them for 30 years. The 3rd bdrm does have slight water staining however.
- Kitchen needs the most work. Pulled up the vinyl and the boards will need serious sanding and are covered in what looks like the remnants of old carpet underlay
Questions (apologies for rookiness but this will be my first experience with it!);
- Should I just re-sand the second bedroom completely and oil in with the hallway and 3rd bdrm? Or can I attempt to just oil and finish the patch that was left?
- Would I be able to lightly sand the water marks out with an orbital or small belt sander? They don't appear to be very deep set.
- To achieve a more consistent colour throughout the house, is it worth stripping back the already finished areas and just oiling everything together. It would be a bit more work but not massive as its a small house
Any help is always appreciated!
Cheers