As flooring experts, we work with customers to give them what they want. This owner asked us for a quote to tile her kitchen floor. When we got talking though, she told us what she really wanted was the timber floor she unearthed brought back to its former glory. She thought it couldn’t be done, the old tiles had been laid directly over these hardwood floors and there was a mess of glue left behind. But we assured her we could sand them back to give them a new lease on life.
We hired a floor sander for the day and got to work. Typically, timber floors take a a few passes with a sander to take off the old finish. With these floors, there was much more work to do. Taking back the glue to achieve a smooth surface took a whole day, but the results were fantastic.
After sanding, we filled the gaps and got the surface ready for staining. The owner chose a dark colour which continues throughout the house and we applied three coats over two days.
As you can see from the photos, this kitchen is completely gutted. This is an ideal time to have the floors taken care of as floor stain is messy to work with. A new kitchen is now ready to be installed over the top of these floors and will cover the areas which splashed onto the walls.
Do you love the look of timber floors but aren’t lucky enough to have any hiding under the carpet? Timber look tiles have come a long way since they first came out and look fantastic in most applications. You can check out National Tile’s range here.
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Contact us for a free quote and chat to us about what you’re thinking. Tiling isn’t all we do, take a look at this post where we installed a shower screen and fitted off a shower.