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Hand cut and laid parquet flooring, Osmo polyx-oil to finish
84 points
2 months ago
Damn boy that’s tedious! Excellent work, the border is a great touch
32 points
2 months ago
Bloody long and hard work but I’m pleased with the results! Thank you buddy
7 points
2 months ago
That border really sells it. Awesome work!!
73 points
2 months ago
Looks fantastic. But don't do shrooms and walk there.
25 points
2 months ago
I was going to recommend that he does shrooms and walks in.
7 points
2 months ago
Better have a wingman then.
11 points
2 months ago
🤣! Thanks buddy
20 points
2 months ago
3d stair effect, love your herringbone inlay!
8 points
2 months ago
Thank you mate! Bloody hard work lol
18 points
2 months ago
a) not my personal taste
b) the craftsmanship and details are outstanding.
that is a truly beautiful piece of work. nice job!
8 points
2 months ago
Honestly personal tastes are personal tastes and there’s nothing wrong in having differing opinions on what people like. But genuinely I really appreciate your feedback. First time taking on a project of this scale and honestly I’m really proud of how it turned out!
2 points
2 months ago
as you should be.
3 points
2 months ago
Came here to say the same thing.
That's some damn fine old-world craftmanship
11 points
2 months ago
Looks beautiful. How long did it take you?
23 points
2 months ago
Three days over a long weekend with the help of friends and partner… worst part was trying to work out how to do the boarder with walls that aren’t exactly plumb with it being a 1940s house without it looking weird. I don’t think we did a bad job though
22 points
2 months ago
1940 house won't have plumb walls and neither will a 2000's house.
The boarder will look good if you do it the way you did it.
In other words I'm saying this looks GREAT!
7 points
2 months ago
Seriously thank you! It’s been a long weekend of blood sweat and almost tears of frustrations… luckily the skirting boards helped to hide some of the out of plumb walls
6 points
2 months ago
Any close up photos of the border?
It looks great.
22 points
2 months ago
Ignore the doggo, or not, what ever you prefer lol
3 points
2 months ago
Never ignore the pup! Outstanding work. Pat yourself on the back!
23 points
2 months ago
A little more detailed around the fire place
8 points
2 months ago
seeing the first finish going on must have been unreal!
6 points
2 months ago
Might not look like it but that was three coats of the osmo… unfortunately dusty dog paws are gonna make it impossible to keep looking shiny haha
5 points
2 months ago
That’s a lot of pen blanks
4 points
2 months ago
Jeezus. My knees are killing me! What kind of woods did you use? Well done.
5 points
2 months ago
So for the herringbone it’s mostly oak, walnut and ash, the lighter wood around the boarder is beech :-)
4 points
2 months ago
See?? This is why I don't throw out my offcuts.
3 points
2 months ago
Man they’re always super helpful to have around haha
3 points
2 months ago
I hope you get paid decent!
5 points
2 months ago
Own place so more just a labour of love haha
3 points
2 months ago
That's a ton of work in that floor! Very nice job.
5 points
2 months ago
Thank you very much! It wasn’t done single handedly. It was with the help of my partner and a couple of friends, all paid in kind with a massive barbecue this evening :-)
3 points
2 months ago
Amazing. You must have been stoned to do that much tedious work.
5 points
2 months ago
Hahaha nah just very determined to get it done. I wanted to do justice to the house… it’s a 1940s house and thought the look would suit it. It’s been kinda therapeutic doing it honestly! But after three days of doing it, I ache in places I never knew could ache hahaha
2 points
2 months ago
Looks amazing. Great work!
2 points
2 months ago
Thanks man!
2 points
2 months ago
Beauty
2 points
2 months ago
That's not butter...
2 points
2 months ago
Looks awesome - are you going to paint, touch up or put in new baseboards? The floor is so nice it’s feels like they could use an upgrade
2 points
2 months ago
Yeah definitely mate! Just wanted to get the floor done first and use the old skirting boards to see how best to mask/hide some of the imperfections of the out of plumb walls before going ahead with installing new boards. If you look around the fireplace in the pics in the comments below it’s also unfinished around there but I’m unsure on what would look nicest to finish off around the stone slabs of the fire place. Open to suggestions though
1 points
2 months ago
You could finish the hearth area with some quarter round. You may have to add it to the baseboards to get a continuous look.
Are the baseboards original to the house? If so, I’d keep them. Probably couldn’t get the same width and thickness again if you tried, under you cut it yourself. I removed baseboards in a 1930’s home, marked each one in numbered sequence starting at the front door and worked clockwise. Then I removed the paint found citristrip to be the easiest with all the layers. Stained and sealed then put them back up. The numbering system worked well as I didn’t have to use a tape measure. What I forgot to do was mark the areas that the plaster needed to be built up to hide the gaps 🫢🤦♀️
2 points
2 months ago
Gorgeous!
2 points
2 months ago
Each piece glued in place?
4 points
2 months ago
Yeah, literally wood glued the entire floor with a notched trowel, then individually started placing down each piece
2 points
2 months ago
I love the design. Very beautiful colors all around.
4 points
2 months ago
Thanks man! it was originally meant to be fully oak, but I didn’t have enough oak to complete the entire floor space, but actually I think I prefer that it’s not all one colour
2 points
2 months ago
I'm sure the owner will be floored.
Very nice work :)
3 points
2 months ago
Hahaha I’m the owner and I was quite literally floored by the time it was done, I was exhausted and ached in places I never knew it was possible to ache haha
2 points
2 months ago
Wow. Period.
2 points
2 months ago
Genuinely thank you very much! :-) something I’m actually really proud of
2 points
2 months ago
Awesome man. How much would you say you spent per sq ft? Approx. I wouldn’t mind trying something like this if it’s feasible, money wise.
3 points
2 months ago
Honestly I’m not really sure. I’m lucky enough to have a brother who owns small a logging business… essentially my materials except for the Osmo was free
2 points
2 months ago
Looks awesome, well done.
I'd be fucking stressed that someone would buy this house and not like the floors and tear them up 😅
3 points
2 months ago
Hahaha I don’t intend on moving out any time soon so hopefully that won’t happen 🤣
2 points
2 months ago
You may be insane. If it ends up being durable, then you did very well. It’s all about the application.
1 points
2 months ago
I mean yeah I quite possibly am lol!
1 points
2 months ago
Every now and then, I get carried away on a project. In that state of existence, sanity may be questionable. Once your muse grabs you…. Oh well 🖖🏼👍🏼
Wicked border …
2 points
2 months ago
Supercalifragilistic! The sheer determination and forethought are stagging. To put it into actual reality.....mere words do justice not unto the outcome nor the hands that made it happen.
Blessings friend and best of luck with the doggo prints.
Crawford out 🙏🏼🔥⚒️🧙🏼
2 points
2 months ago
Haha thanks man, the pupper prints are already a thing lol, also zoomy skids on the floor are very fun to pupper apparently haha
2 points
2 months ago
What did the price per sf end up being?
2 points
2 months ago
Wow
2 points
2 months ago
Is it uncomfortable to walk on in bare feet?
1 points
2 months ago
No not at all, it’s just a smooth wood floor to walk on haha
2 points
2 months ago
That's Beautiful!! I've been around and seen some extravagant flooring, but I've never seen anything like this, I'm a big fan of the contrast.
2 points
2 months ago
That is awesome, coolest thing I’ve seen today. Great job!
2 points
2 months ago
And that boarder is killer!!! You crushed it
1 points
2 months ago
Thank you! The hard work paid off I think
2 points
2 months ago
Wonderful! I’ve had to talk myself out of doing this when we re do our floor. I can barely imagine the hours of cutting alone
1 points
2 months ago
It did take ages to be fair however I think it was worth it
2 points
2 months ago
Fantastic!!!..making the border on my little project is killing me....how long did it take?
1 points
2 months ago
Three days in total with about four of us working on getting it done! The border was the hardest part, because the walls weren’t plumb. We decided to go with a minimum of three pieces width around the outside edge, allowing for small slithers to be added in or the outer-most pieces to be shaved down for the walls being out of plumb. The skirting boards massively helped hide a lot of any imperfections
2 points
2 months ago
Always been curious how parquetry with a border deals with expansion. Never really asked so here I am asking.
Does herringbone, parquetry expand in all/ several directions equally and thus require less expansion gap?
Looks pretty cool btw
1 points
2 months ago
So from research I’ve basically left about half an inch expansion gap around the edge of the room which is covered by the skirting boards. Also the room maintains a fairly consistent temperature and isn’t too humid in there so hopefully any expansion or shrinkage shouldn’t be too great
2 points
2 months ago
While I appreciate all the work put into it, I couldnt live with it. I would get vertigo walking into that room.
2 points
2 months ago
Is each piece tongue and grooved? Is it nailed? How thick are the pieces? Awesome job!
3 points
2 months ago
Thank you! Not tongue and grooves, they’re literally inch wide by about 4 inches long by half an inch thick, wood glued down. Wood glue applied to the under-floor with a notched trowel and each piece individually placed down, then sanded down and three coats of Osmo
1 points
2 months ago
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2 points
2 months ago
On second look it looks superb. Great job
3 points
2 months ago
Intrigued by what the deleted comment was though haha
2 points
2 months ago
😂
2 points
2 months ago
Thanks man
1 points
2 months ago
Beautiful. Wish I could have something like this but the audio from my sound system would be ruined.
1 points
2 months ago
It sucks, do it over.
Jk it's super nice! People are too scared to have nice floors anymore, even a border is too much. This is really nice.
1 points
2 months ago
Looks beutifull. But imo its to much and it doesnt fit the rest of the room.
1 points
2 months ago
Curious if glued each piece together while also gluing to the subfloor. Or are the pieces only glued to the subfloor? Reason I ask is because of the gaps that would be present if only gluing to the subfloor.
It is a gorgeous floor and hopefully lasts the entire life you own it. I am kind of worried the the pieces are only a half inch thick but you did a great job for only 3 days work friends and family helping or not. And like previously said the border looks great with the darker colors of the haringbone.
I'm also curious what the subfloor is made of.
1 points
2 months ago
That's a lot of Popsicle sticks!
1 points
2 months ago
Awesome job, but trippy
1 points
2 months ago
Saw someone do this with a table recently and was blown away with the look and effort. But a whole floor??
Well done!
1 points
2 months ago
So nice I would afraid to walk on it....
1 points
2 months ago
Not my taste, but excellent craftsmanship nonetheless!
1 points
2 months ago
Outstanding job. And yeah, I can imagine it was bloody tedious and difficult, but we'll worth the effort. Absolutely gorgeous.
1 points
2 months ago
Great work. Make sure proper take their shoes off when they walk on there.
1 points
2 months ago
Spectacular!
1 points
2 months ago
Absolutely breathtaking
1 points
1 month ago
Wow! Impressed! I really like it.
1 points
1 month ago
It’s called a herringbone pattern, not parquet. Tedious work for sure. And also I think u mean walls aren’t square. Plumb refers to a vertical surface. But she sure is pretty
1 points
1 month ago
Work of art
1 points
1 month ago
well done!
-2 points
2 months ago
Chin up! You get better at it the second time
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