On first call-out to assess the situation. As the floor had been flooded and left to dry out, the edges of the boards had cupped very badly. A moisture metre reading was taken and a normal reading, should be between 7-11%. When our technicians took the reading, the result was 25-35%, which was far too wet to start any work.
It was decided the floor needed to be left to dry out further. And for an additional two weeks, our client was given a dehumidifier, to advance the process of drying.
On our second visit to the clients home, our service technicians, Nathan and Ben had to use several specialist sanding tools, including a belted edged and rotex sanding machine, followed by flexi sander, to smooth out the edges and strip the boards back to their original colour. This can make the boards look very pale and even colourless. But don't worry. As soon as you add a clear wood finishing product like a stain or varnish, that warm golden colour will come flooding through. Our client had requested a dark brown oil, to seal the floor. We used Pellman Magic Oil 2K Colour, which we carry as on board stock.
As the pine floorboards were modern, possibly laid down in the 1980s, this age of pine is acceptable to apply stains.
The floor had also been 'water popped' before we left to accept more colour into the grain before the final application.
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