Has anyone put down a parquet/herringbone floor in their kitchen
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Comments (166)Those are wise words Karen! am so glad it worked out for you. Love to see a photo, what colour or shade did you choose? Jools, The bitumen is a right pig, best way we found is to make it cold, so it becomes brittle, then you can scrape /chip it off. We used a window scraper, coarse wire wool and various sandpaper. We left the window open on a cold night, turned heating off in there, and you could try a cooler fan on it. Putting ice bags on it didn't work as well as we hoped. we used a round sander, but it can cause swirls, it's really awkward ! To be honest a few dips and scratches on an old floor are okay in the end, don't be too afraid of it, they are only pieces of wood stuck down on the floor, not bone china, as long as you try not to break them, or set fire to them, otherwise you can't possibly do more damage than I did, and they recovered!...See MoreWhat sort of floor should I put in the kitchen?
Comments (7)All your suggestions sound great, so no help there! I do have porcelain tiles in my kitchen and they are really tough. I think “porcelain” makes people think of delicate tea sets, but it’s baked very hard and not at all delicate. I’ve had mine for 10 years and it’s so easy to look after - hoover and a quick mop. I’m very clumsy and always dropping things which smash into a million pieces when they land on the floor, but floor has always stayed intact. I’ve heard good things about LVT and I have laminate in my living room. It was a quick fix flooring but has fared really well so it’s staying!...See Moreto herringbone or not to herringbone, that is the question.
Comments (9)We have just put a reclaimed parquet floor in a herringbone pattern in our new open plan kitchen. Hasn't been sanded and finished but it is oak and floor will look more uniform and paler once the old varnish is removed . Kitchen units are kombu green (dark green), with pale quartz worktops. Wood will soften the room As you can see we have our old sofas in there at the moment. It is 50m2 Work in progress....See MoreNew Kitchen, creating an open diner by taking down the wall
Comments (0)Dear All, Just bought a house that is need of a complete refurbishment, lucky me, it’s also going to be my first home It needs a new kitchen, pics enclosed are self-explanatory. My plan was also to knock down the wall between the diner and kitchen, to create an open diner. The building survey advised me to put up a supporting beam. Cut and pasted that below “There is no masonry wall directly above this area however, there is a masonry wall separating the bathroom and bedroom, which is approximately 1.0 m away from the lower masonry wall in question and if the wall is removed, a supporting beam will be needed in this location to prevent any downward settlement of any of the internal walls and floors above”. However the structural Engineer says this is not required, which was a little confusing. His opinion is cut and pasted below “We do not consider the Surveyor should have commented on this area as this is more of an engineering function. We checked floor joists at first floor level, and they ran from front to rear consequently there is no load from floors or imposed loads from floors onto the dividing wall. The wall at first floor level however is a masonry wall consequently if the wall is to be removed between the kitchen and dining area, we would advise a steel beam is incorporated beneath the remaining wall at first floor level in accordance with current recommendations for adequate support of the first-floor area” Any advice on how to go about a new kitchen. Is it better to get a local tradesman to do it, or hire a big company? Anyone has taken such walls down? Any advise would be much appreciated Kind Regards Mel...See More- 7 years ago
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Hi Danielle, as Jonathan said an option could be vinyl planks. This is in a client's hallway and we have used it in many other areas.
All the best Jason
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7 years agoI love the look - especially when the edge trim follows the line of cabinetry for a truly bespoke effect. Realistically you will end up with dents and imperfections but I also I think of this as 'ageing gracefully' - it shows its real and lived in.
We got our parquet lacquered - if I was to do it again I would stick with an oiled finish which is what we went with for the upstairs wooden floors. Its much easier to just top up the oil every couple of years and it blends any imperfections away. Whereas the lacquer scratches and there's nothing you can really do about it.
PRO7 years agoHi Danielle,
We have had many customers that have used engineered Herringbone in their kitchens with great success, we would recommend you look at lacquered boards as this will protect the board from any spillages and stains.
This is our smooth Herringbone board fitted in one of our customers kitchens.
This is our Lucerne Herringbone.
This is our Pyrenees Herringbone that was recently fitted in our clients kitchen and hallways.
This is our Walnut herringbone 600mm board
This is our Brushed Herringbone
If you go for a thick engineered board (18/5mm) then it will withstand the test of time. If you have any queries regarding any of our Herringbone board please feel free to email us at Info@floormonster.co.uk or call us on 0141 887 5698. We also have a live chat feature on our website!
Kind Regards,
Floor Monster Team
Louise