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Thatched tudor period cottage, Banbury
500 yr old pit sawn English elm boards with 30 yr old reclaimed boards from a farm
Hand scraped, sanded, stained, colour matched and polished with shellac and wax |
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Original & reclaimed |
Hand Scraped & sanded |
Sealing after staining |
8 coats shellac, waxed |
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Georgian Town House, North London
Original (circa 1760) 10" baltic pine wide boards with new pine repairs
Hand scraped, sanded, stained, colour matched and polished with shellac and wax |
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Original & reclaimed |
Hand sanded, masked |
Colour matched |
Stain, shellac, wax |
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Victorian thatched cottage, Westmill
Original mahogany herringbone mosaic floor, badly water damaged, very uneven
Hand planed, sanded, gap filled, stained, sealed and finished in satin lacquer |
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Badly water damaged |
Hand sanded, stained |
Hallway bad condition |
Stained, filled, satin |
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1930's Semi detached, North London
Original pine boards, black bituminous paint around edges and concrete to hearth
Stain removed, sanded, sealed and finished in satin lacquer, concrete trompe l'oeiled |
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Before sanding |
Finished |
Black staining |
Gone |
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Six bedroom detached new build, Ruislip
Oak board flood damaged, ground floor, 3 landings and 4 flights stairs, insurance job
Doors removed, sanded, repaired, gap filled, sealed and finished in satin lacquer |
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From front door |
From French doors |
Lounge detail |
Smooth |
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Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel Ballroom, London
Maple block sprung floor, appalling condition, sticky, dirty, previously badly sanded
31 hours non stop, sanded, finished in satin lacquer. Floor was used the same day |
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Bad condition |
During sanding |
5 gallons per coat |
Finished on time |
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