Herringbone Parquet - The Sequel

Once the oak parquet blocks had been fitted in the study, we moved on to the living room. This was to be the mirror (in materials) to the study; a walnut floor with a oak trim in the border. The larger the room the more important that your first line is straight, as any problems can be magnified as the blocks are fitted out across the room. We fit across the line where the border will be, then use a saw on a rail to cut the border. The oak trim is glued and pinned to the side and then the rest of the border in walnut is added. Once everything is down all that's required is a careful sand and seal. Darker woods are more likely to show up any sanding errors so extra care is taken with the final rotary stages of sanding. This floor was then sealed with a satin water based polyurethane lacquer, but oiling the floor would also have been an option.

Rustic Oak Herringbone Parquet

This floor is in the study of a house in Surrey. The client is having two rooms fitted with herringbone pattern parquet blocks, which need to be glued down, then sanded and sealed. The study is in oak and the living room is to be in walnut. Both are a natural grade so there is a lot of interesting variations in the grain, pattern and tone. The pictures here show the study more or less complete. We fitted a 5mm walnut inlay into the border in this room. The walnut floor will have a 5mm oak inlay. Both rooms will be sealed with three coats of clear, satin lacquer.

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