Oak Parquet Blocks - Sanding, Staining and Sealing

The parquet flooring is one of the traditional options for wooden floors, they are cut in small blocks which allows them to be fitted in unique patterns. In this case, our task was to sand, fill the gaps, stain and refinish about 50 sqm of oak parquet flooring. Our guys have vast experience in working with old parquet floors, which helps them to choose the perfect treatment in every situation. The overall condition of the floor was not bad, mostly surface imperfections. There was a small area with badly damaged blocks that we needed to replace, with other mature blocks. When replacing some of the planks it’s important to choose the same wood specie and if it’s possible to be aged, so there won’t be a dramatic difference in the colour. The wooden floors are natural products, so with the time, their colour is changing due to processes happening in the timber. If someone inexperienced neglect this fact, matching the colour of the existing sanded floor and the new planks will be almost impossible.

So as usual after our team replaced the damaged planks, they continued with stripping off the old finish which happened in 3 rows with the different sandpaper grits. After the top layer of the wood was levelled and smoothened, our team mix a resin filler with the sawdust remains to fill the gaps. Our clients wanted to change a bit more the appearance of their flooring, which is why they also choose a stain in darker tones.

The last step is really important for every renovation project - the finishing. For these parquet blocks sealing we recommended to our clients the water-based 'Junckers HP Commercial' lacquer. This product is extremely durable and with low VOC contain. The job was completed for 3 days.