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Hi, I am Mr Sanders and I would love to answer any questions you may have about wood floor restoration or maintenance.

  • Nick H

    Romford, 2024

    Can I Have Underfloor Heating Under Parquet Flooring?

    I am thinking if installing parquet flooring in my house, but I was wondering whether I can have underfloor heating under it?

    Flooring Expert
    Mr Sanders
    London, 2024

    While there are many underfloor heating products on the market today, the general advice is that underfloor heating requires either engineered parquet flooring, or planks or appropriate laminated flooring above it. LVT will work as well.

    Solid wood flooring, including parquet blocks, is too sensitive to temperature and can cause significant contraction over UFH.

  • J Brown

    Chiswick, 2024

    Can you recommend hardwax-oil product for re-oiling?

    Hi, can you please recommed a good hardwax-oil or oil based product for waxing our wooden floors? It has been 3 years since we have them down and we'd lika a top coat now on the ground floor of the house.

    Flooring Expert
    Mr Sanders
    London, 2024

    Hi James,

    For regular recoating of engineered wood flooring, maintenance oil is recommended as it contains fewer solids than regular hardwax-oil products, making it easier to apply. However, using normal hardwax-oil for re-oiling is also common and effective. Popular and user-friendly products include Osmo Polyx and Bona Hardwax-Oil.

    These products typically have slow drying times, ranging from 4 to 8 hours. For a quicker option, Osmo offers the Polyx Rapid, which dries a few hours faster.

  • J Simmons

    Ealing, 2024

    How often to re-wax my wooden flooring?

    Hi, we had recently new floors laid as part of a refubishment project. We went for oiled floors and I understand these are recommended for recoating every once in awhile.

    I wonder how often we have to do this?

    Flooring Expert
    Mr Sanders
    London, 2024

    Hi Jim,

    For higher traffic areas like hallways, kitchen / dining room, living room re-oiling of the wooden floors is recommended every 18 - 24 months. For bedrooms, upper landing and areas with less use, this can be every 4-5 years.

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