The whole thing was quite an experience, living in our lounge was a little crowded but kind of cosy, and being able to watch TV in bed was a bonus! The other good thing about the whole experience (other than the nice new floors) is that it allowed us to sort through all our junk and get rid a whole load of stuff.
We spent a weekend sanding, then a few nights applying coats of varnish. I would definitely recommend hiring the right equipment as it makes the job so much easier! We went down to Hirequip and got a floor and edging sander. The varnish we used was a water-based product called "Clear Floor" from Cabots, which was great because it is non-toxic, meaning no industrial gas masks are needed, and it dries much faster than regular polyurethanes.
Other than a little borer, we were very happy with the results, which you can see for yourself below.
[ Hall before and after ]
[ Master bedroom before and after ]
6 comments:
It's looking really good Jerms.
Can we expect a regular "queer eye from the Intergen guy" column on your blog from now on? :)
I'm sure I can keep up the handy house tips if your interested John :)
Next thing on the list is building the deck, real mans work that is.
Wow that's really nice..
Must be about time we saw some posts about having kids too ;)
- JD
Looks nice - bet it would even better in person, say, if i was invited around to dinner or something ; )
Nice floors Jeremy - and the rest of your blog ain't bad either.
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