Victorian house was transformed by sanding and staining and oiling this old relic. Plenty of bitumen around the edges as per normal.The customer wanted something a little different. The floor was sanded from 40 to 100 then stained with a water based teak finish stain and them oiled over the top to create a unique finish on this. The results were well worth the effort and the customer was overjoyed Before the sanding Before the sanding Sanded back Sanded back Sanded back Stain

Timeless floor restorations were out to a manor house this week. 2 rooms were knocked into one and the client was after a rustic look to suit the age and character of their beautiful home. The house was from the 1830s and was stunning.Plenty of pine throughout the house and I had the pleasure of restoring 1 of the many 10 or so areas that I have to restore. This was a difficult floor to finish,covered in black pitch and Extremely unflat,plenty of woodworm damage and it clearl

Got asked to take a look at a strange one last week.It was a herringbone parquet which had seen better days. After initial inspection and moisture readings it came apparent that the customer has an issue with damp and that the floor had previously suffered from this. As wood is a living thing ,moisture humidity and temperature all affect this and over time the wood had moved.The only problem was there was no expansion and the floor only had 1 way to go and that was up. The fl

Just a few pictures of the finished product on the bamboo.amazing results considering the state of the surface before. Looking beatiful now Clear Matt looks awesome on this. Grain detail enhanced All the grease and dirt gone I'd eat my dinner it. Kitchen freshener right up The culprit good old Treatex.Amazing stuff this.if your restlring a worktop this is your first choice believe me.i have restored tops 3 years previous and returned to do other works at the same client and b

Had a really nasty worktop in need of some real attention this week. It was bamboo and in a real state. A lot of people associate this as wood it's actually a type of grass. None the less it can be sanded and restored and timeless were all over it. Years of neglect ,burns and a really poor application of danish oil previously resulted in a worktop which many would disregard and replace. I saw potential and looked past the grease and water damage and saw the beauty underneath.

Got asked to carry out a restoration in Cambridgeshire to 2 attic rooms.Both were under carpet and wasn't too sure on there condition.Some times you can get a nasty shock with these but to the clients delight it was quite pleasing.character period boards.They needed a bit of tlc but nothing i couldn't handle. A few repairs needed but otherwise pretty good condition. This may look alarming to anyone uncovering this but rest assured wonderful things can happen to this. The floo

Been working on a victorian lounge pine floor recently. Floor was your typical pine floor been butchered by the trades bless em.Dirty worn and ready for some tlc, Trouble is half of these floors lives are hidden under carpet and noone thinks about them being displayed. Generations pass and trends change meaning these floors see all the colours and finishes under the sun. Years pass the odd bit of wood worm and new board replacement and you soon end up with a floor that is pat

Hallways tend to get the most abuse in any household and don't we know it,They are the first point of contact from the outside elements and Years of traffic over them.Dirt and moisture break down the finish of your beautiful wooden floor.Problem is that pine is soft and absorbant any it doesn't take too long before the dirt starts to show.I have been recently working in Cambridge restoring some floors and was up against a hallway that needed a bit of timeless floor restoratio

I went out to sand a floor in Cambridge and was alarmed at the state of this one.Years and years worth of muck and debris had been pushed into the surface of this beautiful floor.It needed some tlc for definate.The product which had been applied previously to the surface has degraded over time and was worn all the way through to the original wood. The problem is that moisture and dirt get into the grain and will eventually permananetly stain the floor.If not treated it will

This is the hallway and lounge I have been sanding and finishing recently.Over 100 years old again and was in a bad way. A few replacement boards needed and a damn good tidy up in general.These floors get so much abuse over there lifetime and every once in a while they need bringing back to modern times. The beauty with these floors is that they can be sanded and re sanded over and over again meaning you can change taste or styles as the fashion changes.White washing or oilin