Pine Floor Restoration Bristol Case Study
Project Overview
This project was in a Victorian terrace house in Bristol, the flooring in question was comprised of an open plan front room, living room and a large hallway.
Client Expectation
Our client wanted repairs done, gaps filled, and the sanding and finishing in a natural Matt lacquer.
Pine Floor Repairs
The carpet was removed, and lots of damaged boards have been found, and these needed repairing properly first; all original pine flooring in old homes are installed directly onto the joists, So, when repairing a floor board, you must first locate the joist, set a square for a neat cut out with a multi tool, measure and cut new boards which are glued and nailed in place.
This process was done to all boards that needed it and for the new boards required, we took boards from a spare bedroom
upstairs that was being carpeted at a later date.
Gap Filling with Pine Fillets
After all repairs were completed, I glued pine fillets into all the gaps in the floor (after clearing out debris from the gaps).
The pine fillets are hammered into the gaps with a wooden mallet and the adhesive that is applied into the gaps is an expanding polyurethane, so it expands and creates a very strong bond to the boards.
These are then all cut off with a multi tool and the room is cleared.
Pine Floor Sanding Process
I started with a very slow 40 grit to ensure all the fillers are levelled as well as the boards are levelled and sanded properly, then medium and fine grits were used to close the grain. By 4:30pm all sanding with the Hummel was complete.
Saw Dust Gap Filling
The next day, edging started, and after a 40-grit run was complete, the edger bag was emptied, followed by a fresh edger run with 100grit and then with this sawdust I combined with the resin and made a filler mixture.
The entire floor was filled with a large blade of x2 coats. This was allowed to dry off fully over the next hour, after which the next few hours that followed, the flexi sand was used to blend the body and the edges of the floor with 100grit sanding run.
Primer application
The primer was applied from a tray with a roller and paint brush; The primer dried very quickly, the grain had raised, meaning the floor needed a final knocking back, then the final 2 coats applied with a T bar to apply 2 thick coats – A beautiful finish
Challenges and result
There were many repairs to be complete as I’ve explained above – our client was very happy with the results and couldn’t believe the boards could come up the way they did after 100 years of age.
Client Testimonial
James done an amazing job bringing our Edwardian Pine floor back to life. Very thorough & informative with great communication skills, which kept us up to date with messages and pictures throughout the job. Highly recommend!