Tallowwood Floor In Beautiful Wide Boards

The brief for this floor included two stair cases and three levels of flooring. In addition the client wanted to do the job himself. Tall order.

So how did we do it?

At VCS Products Real Wood Flooring we run DIY courses and Matt attended these to learn both how to install the floor and how to sand and finish. He found the workshops invaluable, especially at just 3 hours in length. In addition he was able to draw on the practical experience at VCS.

The initial stage was slab preparation and because Matt understood what was needed the slab had a thorough sand to remove any contaminants. It was then sealed with Sika MB to achieve a really good working surface. The timber was acclimatized using our site test method to ensure correct performance.

Matt fabricated the nosings onsite to ensure that the stairs looked good. As usual the concrete work wasn't that great but because they were prepared correctly the steps look excellent.

 

The timber was supplied by VCS from our NSW mill along with all the materials saving Matt approx 55% of the cost of a full installation. Matt attended the class in sanding and was able to hire the sanding machines from VCS as well as getting the Bona Traffic finish to ensure good floor colours and great longevity. Sufficient timber was supplied to fabricate skirting. 

We think that Matt did a great job. He took his time and was able to work to the methods covered in the workshops. This is a great looking floor. Working with timber is very satisfying. This is a great result.


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