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I bought the R255TBL+ as a Christmas present to myself based on a few reviews to kick start my new hobby! Not tried it yet though. I also ordered the optional low profile riving knife which other users see as a must-have for use with a cross cut sled. Although I dont have a sled yet. The whole...

Thanks to everyone for your comments. I didn't expect so many responses. I think its clear to me now that the finish isn't really what would normally be expected from a professional floor restoration job. We will however give the contractor the opportunity to come and put his work right if he...

Very nice work! Your after picture is the sort of finish we were expecting.

Thanks… Sadly we didn't keep any old blocks. The pics were from a year ago.

Here of some photos of the hall parquet floor during it’s removal which we did replace with tile.

We think its oak. The contractor made no mention of alternative treatments such as bleaching etc. he was only interested in sanding. To answer an earlier post, the contractor has a website, facebook page with plenty of photos and a list of positive reviews. We are based in Hinckley...

The floor is laid on wooden stats. Its fairly flat but does move and creak a bit. Its almost a sprung floor. For this reason the contractor said he would not run over it with a screed filler as he normally would on a solid floor, saying it would crack & crumble with the flexing of the floor. So...

We too preferred the darker finish. The contractor said he didn't want to stain after sanding as he couldn't guarantee an even finish given the existing patina of the blocks. So we agreed to a natural finish thinking it would be a safer bet. So yes, discussions were had & finish agreed before we...

Its possible that the water could have been from a leaking central heating pipe ie dirty water that accumulated around a heavy object the corner and ran under the window and then down the middle of the floor. The floor blocks are actually fixed on wooden strips which are nailed into the bitumen...

Thankfully, the quote was in writing. Yes, we will write formally to back up what we have said to him. He is being a bit canny as he did mention that without a recording its just his word against mine. So we will focus on the wording of his quote vs what he delivered or didnt.

Thanks for the responses. We did speak to the guy on the day but only as he was finishing up. His response / backpedaling was that he can only work with what he has ie the floor, and suggested we wait for the varnish to fully cure, claiming the floor will mellow and even out. I called him...

Hi A local firm said he could restore our 1950’s parquet floor (3.5m sq x 3.4m) which had some ( water?) staining from previous owners of the house, saying it would look fantastic when he had finished. His method was sanding then 3 coats of matt varnish. This is the result. What do people...

Thanks! Will do.😁

I retired a couple years ago and have just completed ( well,almost) refurbishing our home over the last 3 years. Its kept me busy but now, I can hopefully focus on learning a new hobby with some help from this community. I was never very good at woodwork, had few decent tools and wood filler...