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.
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